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

Chapter VIII · Another Letter from Richer

Chapter VIII of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Another Letter from Richer,” is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.
That nite I put another patch on his pants.
Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.
Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.
I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter VIII · Another Letter from Richer

Chapter VIII of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Another Letter from Richer,” is here in full — 51 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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JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.
Line 2
That nite I put another patch on his pants.
Line 3
Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.
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Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.
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I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

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.

cant noun US /kænt/

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

From this reading “I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.”

pants noun US /pænts/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading “That nite I put another patch on his pants.”

patch noun US /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading “That nite I put another patch on his pants.”

patches noun US /ˈpætʃəz/

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading “Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.”

Republicans noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.”

strait noun US /streɪt/

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading “JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.”

voted verb US /ˈvoʊtɪd/

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading “JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.”

All words in this reading · 58

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1873

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From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

arter

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From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

cantnounUS /kænt/

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

Dimicrats

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From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

doin

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From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

dont

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From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

Ive

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

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

JOBE

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

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

kickin

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From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

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 Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

nite

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

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

pantsnounUS /pænts/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

patchnounUS /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

patchin

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

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

straitnounUS /streɪt/

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That nite I put another patch on his pants.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jobe dont mind patches so long as the Republicans are in, but there is no end to his kickin if the Dimicrats are in.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading JOBE went to the election Monday and voted her strait.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I cant see what difference it makes; the patchin has to be done, and more of it, every year.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Ive been a doin his patchin just arter election every year since 1873.

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