Chapter VIII
"Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one. "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie. Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing. Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work. Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
O. Henry Encore
Chapter VIII
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
"Goo'
bye,
old
frien',"
says
the
dying
one.
"Go
'way
and
leave
me
to
die
here
on
thish
boundless
prairie.
Sands
of
life's
runnin'
out
like
everyshing.
Zat
las'
dish
chick'n
salad's
done
its
work.
Never
see
fazzer'n
muzzer
any
more."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Goo'
bye,
old
frien',"
says
the
dying
one.
Line 2
"Go
'way
and
leave
me
to
die
here
on
thish
boundless
prairie.
Line 3
Sands
of
life's
runnin'
out
like
everyshing.
Line 4
Zat
las'
dish
chick'n
salad's
done
its
work.
Line 5
Never
see
fazzer'n
muzzer
any
more."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.”
All words in this reading · 41
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
boundless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
bye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
chick'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
die
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
dish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
dying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
everyshing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
fazzer'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
frien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
Go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
Goo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
las
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
life's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
muzzer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
prairie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
runnin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
salad's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
Sands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
says
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
thish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
Zat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.