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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.
And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.
There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.
It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."
Sez I, "Josiah you let 'em alone.
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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.
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And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.
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There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.
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It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."
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Sez I, "Josiah you let 'em alone.

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.

Aspire verb US /əˈspaɪr/

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading “Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.”

Culture noun US /ˈkʌltʃər/

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading “And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.”

deacon noun US /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading “It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."”

Molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.”

Morocco noun US /mərˈɑːkoʊ/

a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956

From this reading “And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.”

Nevada noun US /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading “And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.”

testimony noun US /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading “It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."”

Todd noun US /tɑːd/

Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)

From this reading “Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

aimverbUS /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Sez I, "Josiah you let 'em alone.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

AspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

Blandina

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

CulturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

doin's

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

dretfully

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading Sez I, "Josiah you let 'em alone.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

interestin

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

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

Josiah

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Sez I, "Josiah you let 'em alone.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

madded

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

meetin

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

ModelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/

a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

Physicial

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

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

sez

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

tennyrate

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There wuz a meetin' that scientific folks held there, and its main aim seemed to be to make light of the religion of Christ.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

ToddnounUS /tɑːd/

Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading And we visited every interestin' spot from Morocco to the Model City and from Physicial Culture Hall to Nevada.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

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, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading It madded Josiah dretfully, and he sez, "I feel it my duty as a deacon to go and give in my testimony and break up such wicked doin's."

willin

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

wuz

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

From this reading Well, the next week we had a busy time, Josiah and Molly and I went mostly together, Blandina most always meetin' Professor Aspire Todd somewhere nigh the entrance, I guess it wuz planned, but 'tennyrate I wuz willin', plan or no plan.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sez I, "Josiah you let 'em alone.

Chapter 16 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

What does chapter 16 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition contain?

Chapter 16 holds 117 sentences of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 117 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 16 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition?

Work through the 24 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 24 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Common questions about reading Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition?

Yes. All 2906 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12386 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #12386, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition take to read?

About 242 minutes of reading across 582 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

Words and structures a reader meets early in Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Noticed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Josiah
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Allen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Acted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.