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Chapter XXVII · Betsy Discusses “Fiat” Money

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LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.
I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.
He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.
Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:
+————————-+ | GIVE US MONEY | | GOOD IN UROPE.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter XXVII · Betsy Discusses “Fiat” Money

Chapter XXVII of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “Betsy Discusses “Fiat” Money,” is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.
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I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.
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He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.
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Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:
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+————————-+ | GIVE US MONEY | | GOOD IN UROPE.

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apple noun US /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading “I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.”

banner noun US /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading “Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:”

borrow verb US /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading “He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.”

dishes noun US /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading “LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.”

rally verb US /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading “Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:”

Republican noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:”

sot noun US /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading “He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.”

washed adjective US /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading “LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.”

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apple tree noun + noun

any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits

In this reading “I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.”

borrow money verb + noun

In this reading “He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.”

front yard noun + noun

the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street

In this reading “LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.”

at the foot preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.”

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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 found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

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 Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

applenounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

arter

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From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

bannernounUS /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

GIVEverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading +————————-+ | GIVE US MONEY | | GOOD IN UROPE.

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading +————————-+ | GIVE US MONEY | | GOOD IN UROPE.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

Jobe

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

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

nite

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

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

noosepaper

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

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

rallyverbUS /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

sayin

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

From this reading Besides he had been out all the nite before to a big Republican rally and had carried a banner sayin:

settin

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

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

sotnounUS /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I found him a settin at the foot of the big apple tree, sound asleep.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

Urope

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

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

USpronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading +————————-+ | GIVE US MONEY | | GOOD IN UROPE.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had took the noosepaper with him and sot down there to read why it is better to borrow money from Urope than to make it ourselves, and had went to sleep over it.

yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading LAST Sunday, arter I got my dinner dishes washed up and the kitchen swept, I went out in the front yard where Jobe was.

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