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You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters
You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters

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A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.
I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.
He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.
It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.
Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?
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You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.
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I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.
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He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.
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It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.
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Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

Learner Dictionary

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

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breaks noun US /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading “A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.”

busher adjective US /ˈbʊʃər/

comparative of “bush” — not of the highest quality or sophistication

From this reading “A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.”

Chicago noun US /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

Detroit noun US /dɪˈtrɔɪt/

the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor

From this reading “I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.”

dope noun US /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.”

Illinois noun US /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.”

league noun US /liːɡ/

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading “I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.”

Milwaukee noun US /mɪlˈwɔːki/

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading “I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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wait till verb + particle

In this reading “Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?”

some money adjective + noun

In this reading “It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.”

hear from verb + particle

In this reading “Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?”

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From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

ALnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

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 A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

BUSHERadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃər/

comparative of “bush” — not of the highest quality or sophistication

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

Comiskey

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

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/

the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

dopenounUS /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

fileing

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

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

leaguenounUS /liːɡ/

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/

yielding a fair profit

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

probily

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From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

sellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

supprised

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From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

throwed

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From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

to-day

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From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

tooken

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From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading He says the Detroit Club was late in fileing their claim and Comiskey must of tooken it for granted that they was going to wave but president Johnson was pretty sore about it at that and says Comiskey did not have no right to sell me till he was positive that they was not no team that wanted me.

wavers

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From this reading I seen president Johnson the president of the league to-day and he told me the peace in the papers was the right dope and Comiskey did not have no right to sell me to Milwaukee because the Detroit Club had never gave no wavers on me.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Well I asked president Johnson should I report at once to the Detroit Club down south and he says No you better wait till you hear from Comiskey and I says What has Comiskey got to do with it now?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It will probily cost Comiskey some money for acting like he done and not paying no attention to the rules and I would not be supprised if president Johnson had him throwed out of the league.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A NEW BUSHER BREAKS IN _Chicago, Illinois, March 2._ FRIEND AL: Al that peace in the paper was all O.K. and the right dope just like you said.

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