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

Chapter XII · Jobe Cheers Up

Chapter XII of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Jobe Cheers Up,” is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.
The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.
She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.
By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.
We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter XII · Jobe Cheers Up

Chapter XII of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Jobe Cheers Up,” is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.
Line 2
The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.
/ðə puːr dɪr soʊl wɜːrkt hɑːrd ɔːl hɜːr laɪf ənd naʊ ʃiː ɪz ded/
Line 3
She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.
Line 4
By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.
Line 5
We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

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anywhere adverb US /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading “By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.”

dollars noun US /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.”

expenses noun US /ɪkˈspensəz/

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading “We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.”

kin noun US /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.”

lawyers noun US /ˈlɔːjərz/

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.”

saved adjective US /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading “By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.”

twelve noun US /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading “She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.”

worked verb US /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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twelve years noun + noun

In this reading “She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.”

last week adjective + noun

In this reading “We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.”

worked hard verb + adjective counted as “work hard”

In this reading “The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.”

two dollars noun + noun counted as “two dollar”

In this reading “She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.”

got a letter verb + article + noun counted as “get … letter”

In this reading “We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.”

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563

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

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

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 The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

arter

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From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

buryin

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From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

goin

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

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

Indyana

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

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

inverlid

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

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

Jane

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

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

Jobe

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

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

JOBE'S

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

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

livin

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

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading JOBE’S aunt Jane out in Indyana is dead.

payin

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

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

savins

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

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

sayin

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

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

suddent

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

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

takinnoun

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We got a letter from them last week sayin she had died of a suddent, and left Jobe all she had, arter payin her buryin expenses.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The poor, dear soul worked hard all her life, and now she is dead.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading By livin plain and not goin anywhere for all that time, she has saved $563, and she has left all her savins to Jobe, her only kin, the lawyers out there write us.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading She had been takin care of a rich inverlid for some twelve years, and got two dollars a week for all that time.

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