Chapter 19 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SERMON. I GUESS Jobe and me are goners. Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like. We will have to go to hell. Our preacher says so.
Chapter 19 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “We will have to go to hell.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “Our preacher says so.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Our preacher says so.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “THE SERMON.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will have to go to hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will have to go to hell.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading We will have to go to hell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I GUESS Jobe and me are goners.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jobe is nearly broken-hearted, and I feel kind a faint like.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our preacher says so.
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Our preacher says so.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Our preacher says so.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading THE SERMON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our preacher says so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERMON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will have to go to hell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will have to go to hell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will have to go to hell.
Chapter 19 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) by W. I. (William I.) Hood holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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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