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

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JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.
THE DREAM.
THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.
Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.
The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.
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THE DREAM.
/ðə driːm/
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THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.
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Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.
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The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

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broad adjective US /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.”

Gaskins noun US /ˈɡæskɪnz/

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

From this reading “The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.”

Imagine verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.”

sleeps noun US /sliːps/

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.”

slept verb US /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading “The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.”

sole noun US /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading “Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.”

spare verb US /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading “JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.”

thirty-five adjective US /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading “The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.”

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thirty-five years adjective + noun

In this reading “The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.”

thirty-four years adjective + noun

In this reading “The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.”

got into verb + particle counted as “get into”

get involved in or with

In this reading “THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.”

into bed preposition + noun

In this reading “THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.”

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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 Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

arter

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From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

BEDnounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

Betsy

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From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

corn-huskin

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From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

daylite

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From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE DREAM.

durin

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From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

fust

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From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

GaskinsnounUS /ˈɡæskɪnz/

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

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

ImagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

JOBE

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

From this reading JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.

kivered

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From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

nite

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

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

okepant

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From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

piller

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

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

SLEEPSnounUS /sliːps/

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

solenounUS /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

SPAREverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

teched

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

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JOBE SLEEPS IN THE SPARE BED.

thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

thirty-fouradjective

being four more than thirty

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

waked

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From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading THAT nite arter I had got into bed and kivered up my head, I went to sleep and waked not until broad daylite.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Imagine my surprise, when I waked, to find that durin all that long nite I had been the sole okepant of that bed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The piller on which Jobe, my dear husband, had slept for over thirty-four years had not been teched that nite, and, for the fust time in thirty-five years next corn-huskin, Betsy Gaskins had slept alone.

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