Captain Pott's Minister

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BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

262 The sound of voices suddenly arrested Captain Pott's fork in mid-air, and the morsel of untasted salt-mackerel dangled uncertainly from the points of the dingy tines as he swung about to face the open door.

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Captain Pott's Minister Francis L. (Francis Le Roy) Cooper

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO. FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me." 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that." 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise. 262 The sound of voices suddenly arrested Captain Pott's fork in mid-air, and the morsel of untasted salt-mackerel dangled uncertainly from the points of the dingy tines as he swung about to face the open door.

Captain Pott's Minister

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

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FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

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146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

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242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

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Beth noun US /beθ/

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading “FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."”

dangled verb US /ˈdæŋɡəld/

past form of “dangle” — hang freely

From this reading “262 The sound of voices suddenly arrested Captain Pott's fork in mid-air, and the morsel of untasted salt-mackerel dangled uncertainly from the points of the dingy tines as he swung about to face the open door.”

dingy adjective US /ˈdɪndʒi/

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

fork noun US /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

morsel noun US /ˈmɔːrsəl/

a small quantity of anything

shepard noun US /ˈʃepərd/

United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

From this reading “BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”

tines noun US /taɪnz/

plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

uncertainly adverb US /ənˈsɜːrtənli/

in an unsteady manner

Word partnerships in these lines

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open door verb + noun

the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries

In this reading “262 The sound of voices suddenly arrested Captain Pott's fork in mid-air, and the morsel of untasted salt-mackerel dangled uncertainly from the points of the dingy tines as he swung about to face the open door.”

money enough noun + noun

In this reading “146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."”

by the noise preposition + article + noun counted as “by … noise”

In this reading “242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.”

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146

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From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

242

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From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

262

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From this reading 262 The sound of voices suddenly arrested Captain Pott's fork in mid-air, and the morsel of untasted salt-mackerel dangled uncertainly from the points of the dingy tines as he swung about to face the open door.

335

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From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

ain't

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From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

BethnounUS /beθ/

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

BOSTONnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/

past form of “dangle” — hang freely

dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

forknounUS /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

LEEnounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

LOTHROP

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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

mid-air

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/

a small quantity of anything

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

Pipkin

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From this reading 242 Miss Pipkin had been disturbed by the noise.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

Pott's

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pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

salt-mackerel

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/

United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

tinesnounUS /taɪnz/

plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/

in an unsteady manner

untastedadjective

still full

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 146 "There ain't money enough in the world to make me do that."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FACING PAGE "Then, let me hear you say you love me!" (page 335) Frontispiece "Now, see here, Beth, there ain't no use of your pretending to me."

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