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You Should Worry Says John Henry
You Should Worry Says John Henry

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of You Should Worry Says John Henry is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.
Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.
She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.
Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.
If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

You Should Worry Says John Henry

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of You Should Worry Says John Henry is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.
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Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.
/ˈpiːtʃəz dʒʌst ɡræbd ðæt ˈkæmərə ənd went ˈæftər ˈevribɑːdi ənd ˈevriθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərhʊd/
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She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.
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Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.
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If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

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.

bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.”

camera noun US /ˈkæmərə/

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading “YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.”

dealers noun US /ˈdiːlərz/

plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading “YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.”

hunch noun US /hʌntʃ/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.”

newfangled adjective US /ˌnuːˈfæŋɡəld/

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new

From this reading “YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.”

Peaches noun US /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading “Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.”

photographic adjective US /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/

relating to photography or obtained by using photography

From this reading “YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.”

pinching verb US /ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading “Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.”

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800

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

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

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 If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/

plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

dog-house

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

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

else

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

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

four-dollar

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

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

hot-footing

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

it's

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

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

joyouslyadverb

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

Martha

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

newfangledadjectiveUS /ˌnuːˈfæŋɡəld/

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/

a port city in southeastern Wales

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

PeachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/

relating to photography or obtained by using photography

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

pinchingverbUS /ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

SNAPverbUS /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

WallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

wasn't

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From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Peaches just grabbed that camera and went after everybody and everything in the neighborhood.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She took about 800 views of Uncle Peter's country home before she discovered that the camera wasn't loaded properly, which was tough on Peaches but good for the bungalow.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Like everything else in this world picture pinching from still life depends entirely on the point of view.

WORRYverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT SNAP SHOTS When Aunt Martha gave friend wife that newfangled camera this Spring I had a hunch that the dealers in photographic supplies would be joyously shrieking the return of good times and hot-footing it to the bank with the contents of my wallet.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If your point of view is all right it's an easy matter to make a four-dollar dog-house look like the villa of a Wall Street broker at Newport.

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