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Samantha on Children's Rights
Samantha on Children's Rights

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Samantha on Children's Rights is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 11 of Samantha on Children's Rights by Marietta Holley holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:
“Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!”
I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.
The Babe had burnt up the world.
It wuz thrillin’ and agitatin’ news, very.
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Samantha on Children's Rights

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Samantha on Children's Rights is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:
Line 2
“Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!”
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I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.
Line 4
The Babe had burnt up the world.
Line 5
It wuz thrillin’ and agitatin’ news, very.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ““Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!””

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

agitated

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

agitatin

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From this reading It wuz thrillin’ and agitatin’ news, very.

airin

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

Babe

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From this reading The Babe had burnt up the world.

bed

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

burnt

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From this reading “Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

come

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

comin

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

cryin

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

Delight

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From this reading “Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!”

didn't

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

down

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

excited

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

heard

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

Josiah

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

knew

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

makin

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

mornin

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

news

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From this reading It wuz thrillin’ and agitatin’ news, very.

next

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

onexpected

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

ontirely

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

place

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

room

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

Samantha

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From this reading “Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!”

sez

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

spare

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

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 mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

thing

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

thrillin

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From this reading It wuz thrillin’ and agitatin’ news, very.

told

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

took

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

up

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

upstairs

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

very

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From this reading It wuz thrillin’ and agitatin’ news, very.

Well

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

world

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From this reading “Samantha, Delight has burnt up the world!”

worry

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From this reading I had heard her cryin’ down below, but knew she wuz with him, so didn’t worry about her, and the next thing I knew, ontirely onexpected, he told me what had took place.

wuz

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From this reading Well, the next mornin’ Josiah come upstairs where I wuz makin’ up the spare bed, I had had it open airin’ it, and sez he, comin’ into the room excited and agitated: