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Th' History o' Haworth Railway fra' th'
Th' History o' Haworth Railway fra' th'

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Double, double, toil an trouble.
Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an theas at can’t wark mun plan.
This wur th cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an for weeks all wor vary bizzy.
One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th haase side daan.
Anuther invented a koulin machine to koul th muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an work toils for th navvies.
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Th' History o' Haworth Railway fra' th'

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Th' History o' Haworth Railway fra' th' is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Double, double, toil antrouble.
/ˈdʌbəl ˈdʌbəl tɔɪl æn ˈtrʌbəl/
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Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, antheasat can’t wark mun plan.
Line 3
This wur thcry all up an daan Haworth next morning, anfor weeks all wor vary bizzy.
Line 4
One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin thhaase side daan.
Line 5
Anuther invented a koulinmachine to koul thmuck up both sides to save wheelbarras anwork toils for thnavvies.

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gotten verb US /ˈɡɑːtən/

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

From this reading “One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.”

Haworth noun US /ˈhæwərθ/

English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)

From this reading “This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.”

invented verb US /ˌɪnˈventəd/

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading “Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.”

lads noun US /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.”

muck verb US /mʌk/

remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

From this reading “Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.”

toil verb US /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading “Double, double, toil an’ trouble.”

toils noun US /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading “Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.”

vary verb US /ˈveri/

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading “This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.”

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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 One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

aat

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

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 This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Double, double, toil an’ trouble.

Anuther

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From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

bizzy

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From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

can't

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From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

cudn't

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

daan

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From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading Double, double, toil an’ trouble.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/

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

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

haase

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

HaworthnounUS /ˈhæwərθ/

English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

it'h

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

koul

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From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

koulin

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From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

muckverbUS /mʌk/

remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

mun

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From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

Nah

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From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

navvies

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From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

nowt

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From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

soa

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

From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

takkin

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

theas

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

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading Double, double, toil an’ trouble.

toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Double, double, toil an’ trouble.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

varyverbUS /ˈveri/

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

wal

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

wark

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From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

wark'll

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From this reading Nah then lads for wark, nowt but wark’ll do, an’ theas ’at can’t wark mun plan.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

wheelbarra

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

wheelbarras

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From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

withaat

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From this reading One man made a wheelbarra it’h chamber, but it wor soa big wal it cudn’t be gotten aat withaat takkin th’ haase side daan.

wor

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From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Anuther invented a koulin’ machine to koul th’ muck up both sides to save wheelbarras an’ work toils for th’ navvies.

wur

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From this reading This wur th’ cry all up an daan Haworth next morning, an’ for weeks all wor vary bizzy.

Chapter 3 of Th' History o' Haworth Railway fra' th' by Bill o'th' Hoylus End holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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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