Chapter 32 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE. JOBE is able to be up. We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back. We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March. Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
Chapter 32 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.”
past form of “foreclose” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.”
land and the buildings on it
From this reading “We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.”
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.”
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.
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In this reading “We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.”
In this reading “Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.”
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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 We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading JOBE is able to be up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOBE is able to be up.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
enclose with a fence
From this reading BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
past form of “foreclose” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOBE is able to be up.
march in a procession
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
land and the buildings on it
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL BOWERS IS ON THE FENCE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOBE is able to be up.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JOBE is able to be up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jobe bein sick, neither of us was to town the day our old home was sold by the sheriff.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been foreclosed, and ex-Congressman Richer has the farm back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have a notice in writin to vacate these premises on or before the first day of March.
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