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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.
She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.
And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.
No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.
Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.
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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.
/ʃiː tɔːkt riːl ˈeləkwənt əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ˈkaɪndər bɪˈɡʌn tuː ʃed terz/
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She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.
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And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.
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No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.
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Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

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capital noun US /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading “She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.”

eloquent adjective US /ˈeləkwənt/

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading “She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.”

extent noun US /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading “No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.”

git noun US /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading “She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.”

jest noun US /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.”

keen adjective US /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading “Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.”

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 “She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.”

shed verb US /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading “She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.”

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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 She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

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 when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

cryin

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From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

don't

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

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

feelin's

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

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

holdin

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

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

how

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

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

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 She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

rousted

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

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

sez

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

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

She's

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

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

spoze

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

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

sunthin

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

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She talked real eloquent about it, and kinder begun to shed tears.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And when I say that I don't want it understood that I believe she did all her cryin' that way.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, when she begun to cry I looked keen at her and sez, how much she made me think of herself when we went to school together.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading No, I spoze she could draw on her imagination and feelin's to that extent and git 'em so rousted up that she did actually shed tears, wet tears jest like anybody, some of the time, and some she made, so I spoze.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She's a capital hand to git money, she could always cry when she wanted to when she went to school, did it by holdin' her breath or sunthin'.

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