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De turkey and de law
De turkey and de law

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of De turkey and de law is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zora Neale Hurston • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)
Villagers, children, dogs.
ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.
All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.
PLACE: Joe Clarke's store porch in the village.
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De turkey and de law

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of De turkey and de law is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)
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Villagers, children, dogs.
/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz ˈtʃɪldrən dɑːɡz/
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ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.
/ækt aɪ ˈsetɪŋ ə ˈniːɡroʊ ˈvɪlədʒ ɪn ˈflɔːrədə ɪn ˈaʊər oʊn taɪm/
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All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.
/ɔːl ˈækʃən frʌm ˈvjuːpɔɪnt ʌv æn ˈæktər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈɑːdiəns/
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PLACE: Joe Clarke's store porch in the village.

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Baptist noun US /ˈbæptəst/

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading “Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)”

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Methodist adjective US /ˈmeθədəst/

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley

From this reading “Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)”

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Postmaster noun US /ˈpoʊstmæstər/

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading “Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)”

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storekeeper noun US /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading “Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)”

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Tod noun US /tɑːd/

a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

From this reading “Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)”

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town's noun US /taʊnz/

possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)”

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viewpoint noun US /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading “All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.”

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villager noun US /ˈvɪlɪdʒər/

one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading “Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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ACTverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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actornounUS /ˈæktər/

a theatrical performer

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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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 All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Villagers, children, dogs.

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Clarke

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From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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Clarke's

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From this reading PLACE: Joe Clarke's store porch in the village.

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Dave

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From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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Della

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From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Villagers, children, dogs.

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facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

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

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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Hambo

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From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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Jim

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From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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Joe

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From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading PLACE: Joe Clarke's store porch in the village.

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porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading PLACE: Joe Clarke's store porch in the village.

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PostmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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SETTINGnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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Simms

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From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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Singletary

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

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading PLACE: Joe Clarke's store porch in the village.

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storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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TodnounUS /tɑːd/

a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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town'snounUS /taʊnz/

possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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viewpointnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading All action from viewpoint of an actor facing audience.

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villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading ACT I SETTING: A Negro village in Florida in our own time.

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villagernounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒər/

one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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VillagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading Villagers, children, dogs.

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WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Jim Weston A young man and the town bully (A Methodist) Dave Carter The town's best hunter and fisherman (Baptist) Joe Clarke The Mayor, Postmaster, storekeeper Della Lewis A villager (Baptist) Tod Hambo A villager (Baptist) Lucy Taylor A villager (Methodist) Rev. Singletary (Baptist) Rev. Simms (Methodist)

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Chapter 1 of De turkey and de law by Zora Neale Hurston holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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.

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Questions about reading De turkey and de law

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Is this the complete text of De turkey and de law?

Yes. All 1888 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22146 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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How long does De turkey and de law take to read?

About 157 minutes of reading across 378 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in De turkey and de law

Words and structures a reader meets early in De turkey and de law, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Weston
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Young
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Bully
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Methodist
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