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Chapter 7 of The Wit of Women Fourth Edition is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GINGER-SNAPS. I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor. I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy: THE INDIAN AGENT. BY LOUISA HALL.
Chapter 7 of The Wit of Women Fourth Edition is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “THE INDIAN AGENT.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.”
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading “I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:”
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading THE INDIAN AGENT.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LOUISA HALL.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GINGER-SNAPS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BY LOUISA HALL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY LOUISA HALL.
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
absolutely essential
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
express in speech
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I do not feel it necessary to impress their merits upon you, for they speak for themselves Here is a quaint bit of satire from a bright Boston woman, which those on her side of the vexed Indian question will enjoy:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will now offer you some good things of various degrees of humor.
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