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Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2
Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2

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Chapter 10 of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Chapter 10 of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2 by John Wilson Townsend holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 10 holds 399 sentences of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).
A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.
"A dulcimer," Aunt Polly Ann explained.
"My man made it, too, always-ago.
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Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY.
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Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).
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A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.
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"A dulcimer," Aunt Polly Ann explained.
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"My man made it, too, always-ago.

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Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.”

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1912

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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63

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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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 A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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age

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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Allen

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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always-ago

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From this reading "My man made it, too, always-ago.

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Ann

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From this reading "A dulcimer," Aunt Polly Ann explained.

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August

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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Aunt

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From this reading "A dulcimer," Aunt Polly Ann explained.

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Author

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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Barbary

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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From this reading BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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black

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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Century

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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COQUETTE

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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December

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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dulcimer

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From this reading "A dulcimer," Aunt Polly Ann explained.

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explained

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From this reading "A dulcimer," Aunt Polly Ann explained.

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fire-board

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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Furman

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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Hard-Hearted

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "My man made it, too, always-ago.

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July

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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lay

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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Letters

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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made

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From this reading "My man made it, too, always-ago.

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Magazine

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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man

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From this reading "My man made it, too, always-ago.

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March

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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Miss

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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MOUNTAIN

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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musket

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My man made it, too, always-ago.

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November

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From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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object

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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Polly

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From this reading "A dulcimer," Aunt Polly Ann explained.

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spindle-shaped

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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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 Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Letters from Miss Furman to the Author; _The Century Magazine_ (July, August, November, December, 1912).

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too

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From this reading "My man made it, too, always-ago.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

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wooden

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From this reading A MOUNTAIN COQUETTE[63] [From _Hard-Hearted Barbary Allen_ (_The Century Magazine_, March, 1912)] Beneath the musket, on the "fire-board," lay a spindle-shaped, wooden object, black with age.

Pending verification