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Samantha at the World's Fair

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.
We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."
And Josiah gin his willin' consent.
He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."
And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."
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Samantha at the World's Fair

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Samantha at the World's Fair is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.
Line 2
We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."
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And Josiah gin his willin' consent.
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He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."
Line 5
And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

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.

Agricultural adjective US /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/

relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming

From this reading “We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."”

gin noun US /dʒɪn/

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading “And Josiah gin his willin' consent.”

git noun US /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading “And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."”

potato noun US /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."”

sot noun US /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading “Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.”

stir verb US /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading “And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."”

tackle noun US /ˈtækəl/

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading “We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."”

tracks noun US /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading “And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."”

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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 said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

AgriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/

relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

Buildin

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

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading And Josiah gin his willin' consent.

cowcumber

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

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

gildin

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

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

ginnounUS /dʒɪn/

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading And Josiah gin his willin' consent.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And Josiah gin his willin' consent.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

Josiah

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

From this reading And Josiah gin his willin' consent.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

mornin

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

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

orniments

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

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

rutabagy

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

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

seein

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

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

sez

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

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He said, "After so much gildin' and orniments, he would love to look at a potato, or a rutabagy, or a cowcumber."

sotnounUS /sɔːt/

a chronic drinker

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

tracksnounUS /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

WallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wall, this mornin' we sot off in good season.

willin

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

From this reading And Josiah gin his willin' consent.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading We would always lay our plans in the mornin', and that mornin' I said, "I would love to tackle the Agricultural Buildin'."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I sez, "If you lay out to git rid of seein' orniments, you had better not stir out of your tracks."

Chapter 20 of Samantha at the World's Fair by Marietta Holley holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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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