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The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous Record

Chapter IX

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THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.
In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.
No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.
I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.
How, I did not know.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous Record

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous Record is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.
/ðə ˈmjuːtʃuːəl ˌædmərˈeɪʃən səˈsaɪətiz ˈsekənd ʃoʊ/
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In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.
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No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.
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I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.
/aɪ wɑːz ə kənˈtrɪbjətər ənd aɪ bɪˈliːv aɪ wɑːz ɪˈlektəd ə ˈmembər ʌv ðə kəˈmɪti ʌv ˈdʒʌdʒɪz ðæt jɪr/
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How, I did not know.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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annual adjective US /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading “In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.”

contributor noun US /kənˈtrɪbjətər/

someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money

From this reading “I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.”

elected adjective US /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading “I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.”

exhibition noun US /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/

the act of exhibiting

From this reading “In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.”

Judges noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading “I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.”

mutual adjective US /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading “THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.”

premiums noun US /ˈpriːmiəmz/

plural of “premium” — payment for insurance

From this reading “No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.”

society's noun US /səˈsaɪətiz/

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading “THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.”

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.

MUTUAL ADMIRATION adjective + noun

In this reading “THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.”

Public Garden noun + noun

In this reading “In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.”

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12th

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From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

13th

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From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

14th

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From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

1850

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From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

ADMIRATIONnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

contributornounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətər/

someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading How, I did not know.

electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/

the act of exhibiting

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

How

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From this reading How, I did not know.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How, I did not know.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

MUTUALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How, I did not know.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

premiumsnounUS /ˈpriːmiəmz/

plural of “premium” — payment for insurance

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

PureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.

SHOWverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.

SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

SOCIETY'SnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was a contributor, and I believe I was elected a member of the Committee of Judges that year.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY'S SECOND SHOW.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

wasn't

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

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the month following, to wit, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November, 1850, the second annual exhibition of the Simon Pure Society with the extended title was held at the Public Garden, in Boston.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading No premiums were offered by the society this year, and there wasn't much to labor for.

Chapter 9 of The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous Record by Geo. P. (George Pickering) Burnham holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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