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Samantha in Europe

Chapter XXXIII

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CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.
I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.
Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.
Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.
And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.
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Samantha in Europe

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Samantha in Europe is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.
/kəˈθiːdrəlz ənd ˈkæsəlz ɪn speɪn/
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I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.
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Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.
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Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.
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And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

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.

baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.”

castles noun US /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading “CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.”

cathedrals noun US /kəˈθiːdrəlz/

plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church

From this reading “CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.”

counters noun US /ˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading “Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.”

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 “And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.”

spain noun US /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading “CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.”

Spaniards noun US /ˈspænjərdz/

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading “Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.”

ushered verb US /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading “I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ushered into verb + particle counted as “usher into”

In this reading “I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.”

spread out verb + adjective

move outward

In this reading “Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.”

All words in this reading · 57

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

agin

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

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

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 Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

CASTLESnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.

CATHEDRALSnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəlz/

plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church

From this reading CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.

countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

creeters

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

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

CustomnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

don't

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

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

Irun

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

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

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 And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

Politer

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

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

silknounUS /sɪlk/

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

soothin

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

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

SPAINnounUS /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading CATHEDRALS AND CASTLES IN SPAIN.

SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And the language they spoke amongst themselves wuz as soft as silk and as kinder soothin’ and sweet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Our baggage wuz all took into the station and spread out on long counters and examined.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Politer creeters I don’t want to see than them Spaniards wuz.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

wuz

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

From this reading I wuz not sorry to be on the train agin on our way to Irun, which wuz the first town of Spain we entered, and here we wuz ushered into the Custom House.

Chapter 33 of Samantha in Europe by Marietta Holley holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Chapter 33 holds 129 sentences of Samantha in Europe, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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Wagnalls
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