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We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly
We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.
We maybe borrowed a couple of things, like.
But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.
Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.
But it was like Skinny said ...
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.
Line 2
We maybe borrowed a couple of things, like.
/wiː ˈmeɪbi ˈbɑːroʊd ə ˈkʌpəl ʌv θɪŋz laɪk/
Line 3
But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.
/bʌt dʒiː wiː pʊt ˈevriθɪŋ bæk laɪk wiː faʊnd ɪt ˈprɪti nɪr/
Line 4
Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.
Line 5
But it was like Skinny said ...
/bʌt ɪt wɑːz laɪk ˈskɪni sed/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

compressor noun US /kəmˈpresər/

a mechanical device that compresses gasses

From this reading “Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.”

gee noun US /dʒiː/

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading “But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.”

motor noun US /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading “Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.”

outboard noun US /ˈaʊtbɔːrd/

a motorboat with an outboard motor

From this reading “Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.”

Skinny adjective US /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading “But it was like Skinny said ...”

Stinky adjective US /ˈstɪŋki/

having an unpleasant smell

From this reading “Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.”

swiped verb US /swaɪpt/

past form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion

From this reading “_After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.”

traded verb US /ˈtreɪdɪd/

past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of

From this reading “Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

Brinker

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

compressornounUS /kəmˈpresər/

a mechanical device that compresses gasses

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading We maybe borrowed a couple of things, like.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

geenounUS /dʒiː/

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading We maybe borrowed a couple of things, like.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We maybe borrowed a couple of things, like.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

outboardnounUS /ˈaʊtbɔːrd/

a motorboat with an outboard motor

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But, gee, we put everything back like we found it, pretty near.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But it was like Skinny said ...

SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading But it was like Skinny said ...

StinkyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪŋki/

having an unpleasant smell

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

swipedverbUS /swaɪpt/

past form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading We maybe borrowed a couple of things, like.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

tradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/

past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But it was like Skinny said ...

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even like the compressor we got from Stinky Brinker that his old man wasn't using and I traded my outboard motor for, my old m ... my father made me trade back.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading _After all--they only borrowed it a little while, just to fix it--_ I mean, it isn't like we swiped anything.

Chapter 1 of We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly by Roger Kuykendall holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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