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Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
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Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
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Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
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We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
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Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
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Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

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Believers noun US /bəˈliːvərz/

plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading “Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.”

haughtily adverb US /ˈhɔːtɪli/

in a haughty manner

From this reading “Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.”

kinder adjective US /ˈkaɪndər/

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.”

lots noun US /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading “Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.”

Pool noun US /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading “Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.”

sometime adverb US /ˈsʌmtaɪm/

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading “Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.”

stumps noun US /stʌmps/

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading “Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.”

world's noun US /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.”

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From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

a-settin

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

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

BelieversnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/

plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

Charnick

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

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/

in a haughty manner

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

Jenette

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

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

Joe

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

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

mauger

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

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

out-doors

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

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

pleasanter

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

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

PoolnounUS /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

readin

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

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

school-house

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

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

Trueman's

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

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.

WallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.

Widder

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

From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

wuz

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

From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.

Chapter 16 of Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete by Marietta Holley holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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