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Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
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Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
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And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
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As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
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Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
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And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

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.

Deacon noun US /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading “Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.”

formally adverb US /ˈfɔːrməli/

with official authorization

From this reading “As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.”

hardness noun US /ˈhɑːrdnəs/

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

From this reading “As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.”

hinted verb US /ˈhɪntəd/

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading “And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.”

minister's noun US /ˈmɪnɪstərz/

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.”

proportion noun US /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading “Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.”

pulpit noun US /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading “And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."”

salary noun US /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading “You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.”

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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 You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

a-comin

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From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

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 And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

arozen

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

From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

behindhandadjective

behind schedule

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

Bobbet

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

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

brethern

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

From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

couldn't

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

ensuin

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/

with official authorization

From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

gi'n

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

hadn't

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

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

hain't

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

malenounUS /meɪl/

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

meetin

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

nothin

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

on't

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

Peedick

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

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

petickulers

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

sumthin

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

wouldn't

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

From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.

wuz

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

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

wuzn't

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

From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.

Chapter 17 of Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete by Marietta Holley holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 17 holds 85 sentences of Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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First
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Heard
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Wimmen
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Goin'
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