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Lancashire Idylls (1898)
Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.
Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.
Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'
And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?
Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'
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Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.
Line 2
Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.
Line 3
Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'
Line 4
And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?
Line 5
Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

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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.

Amos noun US /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading “'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.”

catechism noun US /ˈkætəkɪzəm/

a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

From this reading “'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.”

class noun US /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading “'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.”

con noun US /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'”

heed noun US /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading “Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'”

idol noun US /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?”

kissed verb US /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading “And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?”

Ne'er adverb US /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'”

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AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

baan

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From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.

catechismnounUS /ˈkætəkɪzəm/

a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

conounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

connounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

darlin

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From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

else

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From this reading Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.

Entwistle

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From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

hanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

I'd

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From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

I'm

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

Ne'eradverbUS /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

noan

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

owd

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

From this reading Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

powse

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

From this reading Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

praitch

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

From this reading Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.

reposefuladjective

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

rubbidge

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

From this reading Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

somewheer

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

From this reading Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.

tak

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From this reading Yo' can tak' an' praitch yor rubbidge somewheer else.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then, looking down at the reposeful little face, she kissed it, and continued, 'Did he co thee an idol, my darlin'?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

ud

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

From this reading Ne'er heed him, owd powse ud he is!'

yo

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

Yo've

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

From this reading Yo've no occasion to come to me, I con tell yo'.'

yor

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

From this reading 'I'd ha' yo' to know, Amos Entwistle, that I'm noan in yor catechism class, an' I'm noan baan to be.

Chapter 7 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) by Marshall Mather holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Vocabulary met early in Lancashire Idylls (1898)

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Lancashire
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lancashire Idylls (1898); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Idylls
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Teachings
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Ruskin
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