Chapter 2 of Yollop is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Yollop is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's what I am. And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense. I mean it ain't the first time I've been paroled. To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.' Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
Chapter 2 of Yollop is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.”
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading “To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'”
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading “And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.”
past form of “parole” — release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
From this reading “I mean it ain't the first time I've been paroled.”
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'”
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From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That's what I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I mean it ain't the first time I've been paroled.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean it ain't the first time I've been paroled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
and nothing more
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean it ain't the first time I've been paroled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
past form of “parole” — release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
From this reading I mean it ain't the first time I've been paroled.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I mean it ain't the first time I've been paroled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
two times
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I am.
at the time that
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And the worst of it is, it ain't my first offense.
a late time of life
From this reading Then I was sent up for two years for stealin' something or other,--I forgot just what it was.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading To begin with, when I was somewhat younger than I am now, I was twice turned loose by judges on what they call 'suspended sentences.'
Chapter 2 of Yollop by George Barr McCutcheon holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 2 holds 407 sentences of Yollop, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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