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

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JOBE IS SCARED.
JOBE he is in a critical condition.
Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.
For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.
We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JOBE IS SCARED.
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JOBE he is in a critical condition.
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Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.
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For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.
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We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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consisted verb US /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading “Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.”

critical adjective US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading “JOBE he is in a critical condition.”

mail noun US /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.”

Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

Republican noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.”

scared adjective US /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading “JOBE IS SCARED.”

stanch verb US /stæntʃ/

stop the flow of a liquid

From this reading “For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.”

substantial adjective US /səbˈstænʃəl/

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading “For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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critical condition adjective + noun

In this reading “JOBE he is in a critical condition.”

consisted of verb + particle counted as “consist of”

In this reading “Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.”

for years preposition + noun

In this reading “Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.”

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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 JOBE he is in a critical condition.

Advercate

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

ceasin

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From this reading For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading JOBE he is in a critical condition.

consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading JOBE he is in a critical condition.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

Dimicrat

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JOBE he is in a critical condition.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JOBE he is in a critical condition.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading JOBE IS SCARED.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

Jake

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

JOBE

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From this reading JOBE IS SCARED.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

mournin

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

noosepapers

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

SCAREDadjectiveUS /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading JOBE IS SCARED.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/

stop the flow of a liquid

From this reading For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.

Stiffler

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

tricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

Tuscarawas

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading We have took them simply because one was a Dimicrat paper and the other a Republican.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

weepin

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

widder

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For years and years we have took them two “stanch and substantial” noosepapers without ceasin.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

yisterday

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From this reading Day before yisterday, when Jake Stiffler brought our mail out from town—it consisted of the two noosepapers that we have took for years, that is, the _Ohio Dimicrat_ and the _Tuscarawas Advercate_—I played a trick on Jobe that nearly cost him his life, and nearly made me a weepin and mournin widder.

Chapter 15 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) by W. I. (William I.) Hood holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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About 422 minutes of reading across 1015 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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