Chapter 37 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SORE HAND. I AM sick. I have been sick since day before yisterday. I have a high fever. My head bothers me.
Chapter 37 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading “My head bothers me.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “I have a high fever.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “A SORE HAND.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “My head bothers me.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I have a high fever.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I AM sick.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have been sick since day before yisterday.”
hurting
From this reading “A SORE HAND.”
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.
In this reading “I have a high fever.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SORE HAND.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM sick.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been sick since day before yisterday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have been sick since day before yisterday.
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading My head bothers me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have been sick since day before yisterday.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I have a high fever.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A SORE HAND.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been sick since day before yisterday.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head bothers me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I have a high fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM sick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My head bothers me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head bothers me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I AM sick.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have been sick since day before yisterday.
hurting
From this reading A SORE HAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been sick since day before yisterday.
Chapter 37 of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) by W. I. (William I.) Hood holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 37 holds 170 sentences of Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican), unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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