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

Chapter XXIV · The Bloomers

Chapter XXIV of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “The Bloomers,” is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.
Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.
As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.
I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.
The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter XXIV · The Bloomers

Chapter XXIV of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “The Bloomers,” is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.
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Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.
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As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.
Line 4
I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.
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The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

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basis noun US /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading “The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.”

bloomers noun US /ˈbluːmərz/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading “I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.”

convention noun US /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading “Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.”

pants noun US /pænts/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading “I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.”

represent verb US /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.”

sot noun US /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading “As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.”

voters noun US /ˈvoʊtərz/

plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading “The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.”

waist noun US /weɪst/

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading “I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

put off verb + particle

hold back to a later time

In this reading “Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.”

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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 I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

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 Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

arter

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From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

bloomersnounUS /ˈbluːmərz/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

Dimicratic

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From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

doin

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From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

heerd

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From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

Ive

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From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

jist

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From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

Jobe

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From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

Jobe's

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

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

pantsnounUS /pænts/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

polerticians

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

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

schemers

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

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

sotnounUS /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/

plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

waistnounUS /weɪst/

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading I made one leg and the waist out of a pair of Jobe’s old black pants, and the other leg I made out of a sheet.

waitin

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

From this reading Ive been a waitin to make me a pair all summer, but put off doin so till arter the Dimicratic State convention.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As soon as I heerd from that convention I sot to work and made them.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The black leg is to represent the polerticians and schemers what wants a “gold basis,” and the white leg is for the Dimicratic voters what wants silver for money jist like we use to have years ago when times were good.

yisterday

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From this reading I MADE me a pair of Dimicratic bloomers day before yisterday, and Jobe he is mad.

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