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

Chapter XXXI · The Little White Rose-Bush

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WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:
SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”
I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.
I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.
I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.
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Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)

Chapter XXXI · The Little White Rose-Bush

Chapter XXXI of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), “The Little White Rose-Bush,” is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:
Line 2
SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”
Line 3
I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.
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I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.
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I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.
/aɪ ˈnevər hæd ˈeniθɪŋ meɪk miː fiːl soʊ kwɪr ɪn ɔːl maɪ laɪf/

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defendant noun US /dɪˈfendənt/

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

From this reading ““SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.””

Gaskins noun US /ˈɡæskɪnz/

plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle

From this reading ““SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.””

Ike noun US /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading “WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:”

Isaac noun US /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading ““SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.””

Miller noun US /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading “WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:”

plaintiff noun US /ˈpleɪntəf/

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading ““SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.””

sale noun US /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading ““SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.””

sheriff's noun US /ˈʃerəfs/

possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

Word partnerships in these lines

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fell on verb + particle

In this reading “WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:”

look away verb + particle

avert one's gaze

In this reading “I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.”

All words in this reading · 61

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Advercate

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From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

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 I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

couldent

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From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

fust

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From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

GaskinsnounUS /ˈɡæskɪnz/

plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

IkenounUS /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

jist

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From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

Jobe

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

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

Jobe's

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From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

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

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

plaintiffnounUS /ˈpleɪntəf/

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

SALEnounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

SHERIFF'SnounUS /ˈʃerəfs/

possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I never had anything make me feel so queer in all my life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

Vinting

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

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

vs

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

From this reading “SHERIFF’S SALE.—Isaac Vinting, plaintiff, _vs._ Jobe Gaskins, defendant.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I turned the paper over, but it jist seemed to me that I could see them words all over that paper.

yisterday

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From this reading WHEN Ike Miller brought Jobe’s paper, the _Advercate_, to us day before yisterday, the fust thing my eyes fell on was:

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