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Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879
Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.
He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.
He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.
* * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.
Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.
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Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.
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He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.
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He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.
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* * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.
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Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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baptist noun US /ˈbæptəst/

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading “He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.”

disgusts noun US /dɪsˈɡʌsts/

plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike

From this reading “He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.”

gilt adjective US /ɡɪlt/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.”

male noun US /meɪl/

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading “_HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.”

preacher noun US /ˈpriːtʃər/

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading “He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.”

receiving verb US /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading “He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.”

shell noun US /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading “He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.”

succeeds verb US /səkˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading “He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

gilt edge adjective + noun

In this reading “He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.”

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

In this reading “* * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.”

succeeds in verb + particle counted as “succeed in”

In this reading “He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.”

hard shell adjective + noun

In this reading “He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.”

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3

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From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

50

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

7

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From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

alwus

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From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

baptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

bizzness

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

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

counterfit

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

counterfiter

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

disgustsnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌsts/

plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

distrikt

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From this reading Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

fust

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

gitting

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

hav

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From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

HOROSKOPE

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

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

JUNEnounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

klient

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

malenounUS /meɪl/

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

profeshun

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

prospekts

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

shellnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

skool

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

From this reading Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

studdy

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From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

tew

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From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Her father will be a skool teacher, and he will bring her up in the distrikt skool bizzness.

whi

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

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He will hav 3 brothers, and one sister, who will marry a hard shell baptist preacher.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _HOROSKOPE FOR JUNE._ The male individual born during June will be one of 7 children, but not the only one.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He will studdy law, and enter the profeshun with gilt edge prospekts, but his fust klient being a counterfiter, whom he succeeds in gitting clear, and receiving 50 dollars in counterfit money for his services, disgusts him with the bizzness.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading * * * * * The female who appears on the platform this month will alwus hav cause tew wonder whi she did it.

Chapter 3 of Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879 by Josh Billings holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Horoscope
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tables
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Allminax
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.