Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3)

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When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

“Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

“Ough!

God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

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Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

“Well, then, it was to the colloughs, sure enough, God gave the knowledge of picking the cures up—because he knew well that they were owld and helpless, and that it would be a charity to employ them. When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.” “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.” “Ough! God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

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“Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

/ʌv ðæt ðer ɪz noʊ daʊt dʒʌɡ sed aɪ ðoʊ ðer meɪ biː ˈʌðər ˈriːzənz fɔːr ɪt/

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“Ough!

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God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

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charity noun US /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading ““Well, then, it was to the colloughs, sure enough, God gave the knowledge of picking the cures up—because he knew well that they were owld and helpless, and that it would be a charity to employ them.”

cures noun US /kjʊrz/

plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

employ verb US /emˈplɔɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

helpless adjective US /ˈhelpləs/

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

herbs noun US /ɜːrbz/

plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading “When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.””

Jug noun US /dʒʌɡ/

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading ““Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.””

picking noun US /ˈpɪkɪŋ/

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

reasons noun US /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading ““Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.””

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sure enough adjective + noun

as supposed or expected

In this reading ““Well, then, it was to the colloughs, sure enough, God gave the knowledge of picking the cures up—because he knew well that they were owld and helpless, and that it would be a charity to employ them.”

other reasons adjective + noun counted as “other reason”

In this reading ““Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.””

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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 “Well, then, it was to the colloughs, sure enough, God gave the knowledge of picking the cures up—because he knew well that they were owld and helpless, and that it would be a charity to employ them.

agin

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From this reading God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

avourneen

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From this reading God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

colloughs

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curesnounUS /kjʊrz/

plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/

plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

how

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From this reading God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

JugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

now-a-days

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From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

Ough

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From this reading “Ough!

owld

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Of that there is no doubt, Jug,” said I, “though there may be other reasons for it.”

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading When once they learned the herbs, they were welcome every where; and there was not _one_ man died in his bed (the people say) in owld times for _twenty_ now-a-days.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading God bless you agin, avourneen! any how,” said Jug.

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