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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."
And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.
Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."
"Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.
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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
/ðə tuː saɪd kæˈskeɪdz ˌreprɪˈzent ðə ətˈlæntɪk ənd pəˈsɪfɪk ˈoʊʃənz/
Line 2
Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."
Line 3
And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.
Line 4
Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."
/sʌtʃ ˈnɑːlədʒ wʊd biː mɔːr ðæn juː wɪð jɔːr smɔːl freɪm kʊd stænd ʌp ˈʌndər/
Line 5
"Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.

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.

Atlantic noun US /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading “The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.”

cascades noun US /kæˈskeɪdz/

a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range

From this reading “The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.”

frame verb US /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading “Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."”

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 “Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."”

oceans noun US /ˈoʊʃənz/

plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.”

Pacific noun US /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading “The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.”

patronizing adjective US /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading “Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."”

represent verb US /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.”

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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 Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

can't

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

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/

a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading "Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

hain't

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

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

Josiah

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

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.

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 Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.

OceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/

plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.

PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

sez

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

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading "Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

They're

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

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

throwin

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

From this reading "Oh, keep throwin' my size in my face.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two side cascades represent the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Josiah sez in a kinder patronizing way, "They're likely Cascades, but I can't see in what way they represent oceans."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I sez, "It hain't _for_ you to know everything, Josiah, you hain't expected to.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Such knowledge would be more than you with your small frame could stand up under."

Chapter 6 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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