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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.
She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.
I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.
But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.
And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.
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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 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

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Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.
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She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.
Line 3
I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.
/aɪ toʊld hɜːr ɪt wʊd biː ə dʒɑːb tuː teɪk ker ʌv ə tʃaɪld ɪn ðæt bɪɡ kraʊd/
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But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.
Line 5
And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

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.

Arthur noun US /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.”

crowd verb US /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading “I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.”

crowds noun US /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading “And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.”

earlier adverb US /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading “She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.”

eat verb US /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading “But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.”

job noun US /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.”

Paris noun US /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading “And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.”

whilst conjunction US /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading “Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about 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 I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

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 She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.

argyin

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From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

Dotie

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

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

goin

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

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

hadn't

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

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

I'd

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

From this reading But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

Louise

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

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.

nothin

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

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

she'd

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

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But she said, "I'd rather take care of Miss Dotie than to eat any time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

Tryphena

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

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She come earlier than common, for she said she wuz goin' herself to the Fair that day and take Dotie, who hadn't been at all.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And as for the crowd it wuz nothin' to crowds she'd been in when she lived in Paris with Miss Louise and Prince Arthur.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I told her it would be a job to take care of a child in that big crowd.

wuz

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

From this reading Aunt Tryphena come in to make up our room whilst we wuz argyin' about it.

Chapter 7 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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