Chapter XXXVI

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From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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

From this reading AN EMPHATIC CLINCHER.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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

From this reading P. Burnham, Esq.; Boston, Mass."

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)

From this reading P. Burnham, Esq.; Boston, Mass."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

an occurrence of something

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

an argument that is conclusive

From this reading AN EMPHATIC CLINCHER.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

spoken with emphasis

From this reading AN EMPHATIC CLINCHER.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading P. Burnham, Esq.; Boston, Mass."

at any time

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here it is, word for word:

set up or found

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here it is, word for word:

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

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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

From this reading Here it is, word for word:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here it is, word for word:

remove with or as if with a ladle

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

immediately past

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

the literary culture

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading P. Burnham, Esq.; Boston, Mass."

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

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

not any; not one

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading P. Burnham, Esq.; Boston, Mass."

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

but in spite of that

From this reading One of the last specimen _letters_ that I will offer I received late in the year of our Lord 1854, which afforded me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of the case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands that found their way to "Geo.

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?

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From this reading "GEORG BURNAM: "More'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six dollers in a leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus perfeck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of prosekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of it, eether. "i bred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther cockrill on my plase. an i _no_ yu cheeted me like the devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl _wite_ as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy?