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Wilt Thou Torchy
Wilt Thou Torchy

Chapter XVI

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TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.
A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.
But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.
Hardly.
Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wilt Thou Torchy

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.
Line 2
A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.
Line 3
But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.
Line 4
Hardly.
Line 5
Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

Learner Dictionary

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

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.”

Merry noun US /merry/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.”

RUNNING noun US /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.”

Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

ain't

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From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

Auntie

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From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

bakery

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

blanket

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

bunch

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

From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

cards

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From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

case

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From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

charged

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From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

continuous

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

CoursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

Court

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

don't

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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

drivers

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From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

Ellins

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

evenin

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

event

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From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

extra

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From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

gladiolas

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From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

gratin

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

Hardly

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From this reading Hardly.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

havin

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

it's

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

JUMP

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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

lasted

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From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

like

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

lined

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

listed

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

merry

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

Mr

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

natural

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

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

night

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

night-bloomin

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

From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

often

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

parties

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

passin

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

rude

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

RUNNINGnounUS /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

see

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

session

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

sound

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

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

sportin

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

sunrise

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

TAKES

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

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

taxi

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From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

TORCHY

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

From this reading TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading A merry sunrise party is an event that ain't often listed on the cards, unless it's a continuous session from the evenin' before.

up

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From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

wasn't

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From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

who'd

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From this reading But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

Yorkville

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From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Although Auntie does have something of a look like the parties you see lined up at Yorkville Court, charged with havin' been rude to taxi drivers; and Mr. Ellins might have been passin' the night on a bakery gratin' with a sportin' extra for a blanket.