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Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 4
Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 4

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 4 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.
I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.
And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."
And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"
Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"
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Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 4

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 4 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.
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I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.
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And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."
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And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"
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Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

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angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."”

Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."”

collected adjective US /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading “Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"”

haughty adjective US /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"”

June noun US /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading “He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.”

positive adjective US /ˈpɑːzətɪv/

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading “I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.”

revealed verb US /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading “And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."”

sot noun US /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading “He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.”

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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 He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

agoin

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From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

didn't

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From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

hain't

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From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

How

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From this reading And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

Josiah

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

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

sez

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

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I, myself, didn't believe she knew positive about it, and Josiah didn't either.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

sotnounUS /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

Trueman's

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

From this reading And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"

visitin

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From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And I sez to her, "The Bible sez that it hain't agoin' to be revealed to angels even, or to the Son himself, but only to the Father when that great day shall be."

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

wuz

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

From this reading He come to our house a visitin' along the first week in June, and the last day in June wuz the day they had sot for the world to come to an end.

wuzn't

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

From this reading Sez she, with that same collected together haughty look to her, "My name wuzn't mentioned, I believe, amongst them that _wuzn't_ to know it!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And sez I to Trueman's wife, sez I, "How should _you_ be expected to know it?"

Chapter 2 of Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 4 by Marietta Holley holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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