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Harbor Jim of Newfoundland

Chapter III

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"We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.
I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.
"I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.
I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.
The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.
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Harbor Jim of Newfoundland

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harbor Jim of Newfoundland is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.
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I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.
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"I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.
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I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.
/aɪ ˈnevər ɡɑːt mʌtʃ skuːl ˈwɪzdəm fɔːr aɪ ˈnevər went mʌtʃ ənd wʌt aɪ dɪd ɡet wɑːz ˈmoʊstli frʌm ðə ˈfeloʊ ðæt set ɑːn ðə bentʃ wɪð miː ˌɪnˈsted ʌv frʌm ðə ˈtiːtʃər/
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The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bench noun US /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.”

educated adjective US /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading “"I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.”

founded verb US /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading “I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.”

mostly adverb US /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.”

pupils noun US /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.”

teacher noun US /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.”

varying adjective US /ˈveriɪŋ/

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading “The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.”

wallet noun US /ˈwɔːlət/

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading “"We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty years noun + noun

In this reading “The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.”

on the bench preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bench”

In this reading “I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.”

same way adjective + noun

In this reading “I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.”

busy with verb + particle

In this reading “The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.”

All words in this reading · 68

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.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

callated

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

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

didn't

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

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading "I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

figgering

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

From this reading "I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading "I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.

oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

sharin

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

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We began sharin' the book, just as we began sharin' the wallet.

we'd

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

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I never got much school wisdom, for I never went much, and what I did get was mostly from the fellow that set on the bench with me instead of from the teacher.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading I callated that since the Lord by wisdom founded the earth we'd have to found our earth home the same way.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I'm not educated with figgering knowledge.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The teacher was so busy with fifty odd pupils, varying from four to twenty years in age, that he didn't have much time for any one.

Chapter 3 of Harbor Jim of Newfoundland by Alden Eugene Bartlett holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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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