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Samantha in Europe

Chapter XXXVI

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A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.
While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.
He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.
So havin’ won the victory, he did as he agreed.
He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.
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Samantha in Europe

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Samantha in Europe is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.
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While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.
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He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.
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So havin’ won the victory, he did as he agreed.
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He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.
/hiː bɪlt ðɪs ˌɪˈmens ˈstrʌktʃər ɪt tʊk hɪm ˈtwentiwɔːn jɪrz tuː duː ɪt/

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funeral noun US /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading “A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.”

Lawrence noun US /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading “He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.”

Madrid noun US /məˈdrɪd/

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading “While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.”

monastery noun US /ˈmɑːnəsteri/

the residence of a religious community

From this reading “While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.”

saint's noun US /seɪnts/

possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

structure noun US /ˈstrʌktʃər/

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading “He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.”

twenty-one noun US /ˈtwentiwɔːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading “He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.”

vow verb US /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading “He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.”

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twenty-one years noun + noun

In this reading “He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do 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 A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading So havin’ won the victory, he did as he agreed.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading So havin’ won the victory, he did as he agreed.

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading So havin’ won the victory, he did as he agreed.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.

Escuriel

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From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

havin

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From this reading So havin’ won the victory, he did as he agreed.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

JONESVILLE

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

From this reading A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.

LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/

the residence of a religious community

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.

ort

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

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

saint'snounUS /seɪnts/

possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

skairt

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

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

SPANISHnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading A SPANISH FUNERAL AND A JONESVILLE ONE.

St

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

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.

twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

vowverbUS /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading So havin’ won the victory, he did as he agreed.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He got skairt, so I wuz told, and made a vow to St. Lawrence (it wuz on that saint’s day) that if Lawrence would help him git the victory, he would build a monastery and name it after him.

wuz

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

From this reading While we wuz in Madrid we felt that we ort to anyway visit the Escuriel, that immense palace and monastery built by Philip II.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading He built this immense structure; it took him twenty-one years to do it.

Chapter 36 of Samantha in Europe by Marietta Holley holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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