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Wilt Thou Torchy

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Wilt Thou Torchy is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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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Wilt Thou Torchy

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Wilt Thou Torchy is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TORCHY TAKES A RUNNING JUMP Course, it don't sound natural.
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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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But this wasn't a case of a bunch of night-bloomin' gladiolas who'd lasted through.
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Hardly.
/ˈhɑːrdli/
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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

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.

Auntie noun US /ˈænti/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

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 noun US /ˈbeɪkəri/

a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold

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 adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/

continuing in time or space without interruption

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.”

drivers noun US /ˈdraɪvərz/

plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

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 adjective US /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

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 adjective US /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

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.”

session noun US /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

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.”

taxi verb US /ˈtæksi/

travel slowly

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.”

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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

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.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

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.

AuntienounUS /ˈænti/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

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.

bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/

a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold

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.

blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

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.

bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

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.

cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/

a game played with playing cards

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.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

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

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

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.

continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/

continuing in time or space without interruption

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 /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

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

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.

driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/

plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

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.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

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.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

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

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.

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.

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

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.

JUMPverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

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

lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

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

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

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.

linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

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.

listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

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.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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.

merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

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.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

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

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

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.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

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 /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

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.

rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/

socially incorrect in behavior

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.

RUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

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

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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.

sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

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.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

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.

sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

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.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

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

taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/

travel slowly

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.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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

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.

who'd

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.

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

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.

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.

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