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Samantha on Children's Rights

Chapter I

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AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.
LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.
For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!
Rubber neck!”
49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220
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Samantha on Children's Rights

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Samantha on Children's Rights is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.
Line 2
LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.
Line 3
For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!
Line 4
Rubber neck!”
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49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220”

AROUND preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.”

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110

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

157

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

220

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

49

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

all

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

ALLEN'S

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.

back

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

bread

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

called

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

days

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

em

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

ETC

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

EXPOSITION

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

face

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

five

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

Frontispiece

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

hearn

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

helped

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

holt

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

Jonesville

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

JOSIAH

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

Kate

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

kep

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

lines

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

little

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

LOUIS

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

mair

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

neck

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.

off

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

ondress

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

out

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

pardner

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

prayers

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

principle

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

religious

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

room

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

Rubber

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

runnin

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

SAMANTHA

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.

SARATOGA

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

shet

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

sot

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

ST

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.

still

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

swelled

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

tell

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “SAMANTHA AT THE ST.

then

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

three

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

up

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

water

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

went

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

whippin

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From this reading 49 The mair sot off back to Jonesville, my pardner runnin’ after her as he still had holt of the lines 110 She wuz whippin’ little Kate, her face all swelled up with what she called religious principle 157 I went up into the room and helped him ondress, and hearn him tell his prayers 220

WIFE

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

WORLD

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From this reading LOUIS EXPOSITION,” “AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE,” “SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,” ETC.

wuz

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!

yelled

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From this reading For five days he wuz shet up in his room and kep’ on bread and water _Frontispiece_ And then all three on ’em yelled out: “Rubber neck!