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

Chapter XXV · Trouble with Billot

Chapter XXV of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Trouble with Billot,” is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.
That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.
Then my bloomers would a been all alikeboth legs made of the same kind of stuffand wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.
Jobe is in a fix agin.
Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter XXV · Trouble with Billot

Chapter XXV of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Trouble with Billot,” is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.
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That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.
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Then my bloomers would a been all alikeboth legs made of the same kind of stuffand wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.
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Jobe is in a fix agin.
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Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

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.

bloomers noun US /ˈbluːmərz/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading “THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.”

county noun US /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading “That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

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

From this reading “THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.”

falls noun US /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.”

fix verb US /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “Jobe is in a fix agin.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.”

payable adjective US /ˈpeɪəbəl/

subject to or requiring payment especially as specified

From this reading “Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.”

platform noun US /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading “That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.”

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20th

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

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

agin

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

From this reading Jobe is in a fix agin.

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

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 Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

bloomersnounUS /ˈbluːmərz/

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

else

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

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Jobe is in a fix agin.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Jobe is in a fix agin.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Jobe is in a fix agin.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

Jobe

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

From this reading Jobe is in a fix agin.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

ort

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

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

payableadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪəbəl/

subject to or requiring payment especially as specified

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Our interest falls due the 20th of October, and you remember it is payable in gold.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

soin

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

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

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

stitchin

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

survivin

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That State platform ort a been like the county platform, or else the county platform like the State.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

whippin

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

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

wouldent

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

From this reading Then my bloomers would a been all alike—both legs made of the same kind of stuff—and wouldent a needed this whippin and stitchin and soin.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THERE may be hopes of my bloomers survivin the election, but I tell you it takes stitchin and soin to do it.

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