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Josiah's Alarm, and Abel Perry's Funeral
Josiah's Alarm, and Abel Perry's Funeral

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Josiah's Alarm, and Abel Perry's Funeral is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
PRINTED BY J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA.
PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.
The agent talked dretful skairful.
He said we would be too hot.
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Josiah's Alarm, and Abel Perry's Funeral

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Josiah's Alarm, and Abel Perry's Funeral is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
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PRINTED BY J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA.
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PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.
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The agent talked dretful skairful.
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He said we would be too hot.
/hiː sed wiː wʊd biː tuː hɑːt/

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.

abel noun US /ˈeɪbəl/

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading “ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.”

Copyright noun US /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading “ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.”

furnace noun US /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

lonesome adjective US /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

perry's noun US /ˈperiz/

possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)

Raisin noun US /ˈreɪzɪn/

dried grape

From this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

sot noun US /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

Washington's noun US /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

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.

hired man adjective + noun

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

In this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

too hot adverb + adjective

In this reading “He said we would be too hot.”

put into verb + particle

In this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

lay there verb + particle

In this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

new house adjective + noun

In this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

great white adjective + noun

In this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

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

In this reading “PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.”

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13

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

1887

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From this reading ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

23

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

37

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

45

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

5

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

53

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

66

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

74

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

84

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

9

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

A-comin

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

a-figgerin

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

ABELnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

AlarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

Annie

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He said we would be too hot.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading ABEL PERRY’S FUNERAL Copyright, 1887, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

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

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dretful

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From this reading The agent talked dretful skairful.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

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flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

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furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

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GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He said we would be too hot.

hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

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hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading He said we would be too hot.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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Josiah

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Josiah's

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ketched

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kickedverbUS /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

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killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

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lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

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LIPPINCOTT

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lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

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marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

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newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

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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

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PERRY'SnounUS /ˈperiz/

possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)

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perswasion

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PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading PRINTED BY J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA.

PRINTEDverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading PRINTED BY J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

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RaisinnounUS /ˈreɪzɪn/

dried grape

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roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said we would be too hot.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

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shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

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sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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skairful

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From this reading The agent talked dretful skairful.

skairt

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

sotnounUS /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

suller

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The agent talked dretful skairful.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He said we would be too hot.

turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

vegitables

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From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading PAGE “Before they got it sot up” 5 “Raisin’ vegitables and flowers for 9 market” “I ketched Josiah a-figgerin’” 13 “A-comin’ up from the suller” 23 “George Washington’s hired man kicked at 37 it” “Josiah killed a fat turkey” 45 “A lawyer by perswasion” 53 “Alone, and lonesome as a dog” 66 “Abel and S. Annie selected one” 74 “It lay there by the side of the road, a 84 great white shape” _Josiah’s Alarm._ WHEN we had the furnace put into our new house, the man who built the house, and the agent who sold it, acted awful skairt.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said we would be too hot.

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