bɪkˈʌz dʒˈiːb mˈʌst kɹˈɔs ɐ bˈɪzi stɹˈiːt tə plˈeɪ wɪððə bˈɔɪz, ænd hiː fˈɪɹz ɡˌɛɾɪŋ hˈɪt baɪ ɐ kˈɑːɹ, hiː stˈeɪz tə plˈeɪ wɪððə ɡˈɜːlz, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪks hˌɪm ðə tˈɑːɹɡɪt ʌv mˈʌtʃ tˈɔːntɪŋ baɪ dʒˈæk ænd ðɪ ˈʌðɚ bˈɔɪz.
Because Jeab must cross a busy street to play with the boys, and he fears getting hit by a car, he stays to play with the girls, which makes him the target of much taunting by Jack and the other boys.