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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter II · Jobe Sets and Studies

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MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.
I was born a Dimicrat.
My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.
Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.
I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter II · Jobe Sets and Studies

Chapter II of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Jobe Sets and Studies,” is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.
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I was born a Dimicrat.
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My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.
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Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.
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I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

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begin verb US /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.”

born adjective US /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading “I was born a Dimicrat.”

dare verb US /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.”

family noun US /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading “Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.”

Gaskins noun US /ˈɡæskɪnz/

plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle

From this reading “MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.”

loud adjective US /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading “My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.”

nineteen noun US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading “I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.”

summers noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.”

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young woman adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I was born a Dimicrat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

Betsy

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From this reading MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading I was born a Dimicrat.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

dident

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From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

Dimicrat

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From this reading I was born a Dimicrat.

EDITURE

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From this reading MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.

else

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From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

GaskinsnounUS /ˈɡæskɪnz/

plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle

From this reading MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was born a Dimicrat.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.

Jobe

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From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

MISTUR

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

From this reading MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MISTUR EDITURE:—My name is Betsy Gaskins.

nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

perlitically

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

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

poit

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From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My father was a Dimicrat and my mother dident dare to be anything else—out loud.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Our family, thus, was of one mind, perlitically, until Jobe Gaskins begin to come to see me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was born a Dimicrat.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I was a young woman of nineteen summers, as the poit would say.

Chapter 2 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) by W. I. (William I.) Hood holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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