Tirzah Ann's summer trip, and other sketches

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Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

72-76 WALKER STREET.

Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

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Tirzah Ann's summer trip, and other sketches

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tirzah Ann's summer trip, and other sketches is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

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BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

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72-76 WALKER STREET.

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Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

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Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

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allen's noun US /ˈælənz/

possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

darter noun US /ˈdɑːrtər/

fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill

From this reading “Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.”

publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.”

Richards noun US /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading “BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.”

Saratoga noun US /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading “BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.”

sketches noun US /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

Trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.”

walker noun US /ˈwɔːkər/

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading “72-76 WALKER STREET.”

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makes things verb + noun counted as “make things”

In this reading “Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.”

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From this reading 72-76 WALKER STREET.

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From this reading 72-76 WALKER STREET.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

ALLEN'SnounUS /ˈælənz/

possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

Ann

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From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

Ann's

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From this reading Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

Cicely

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From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

darternounUS /ˈdɑːrtər/

fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

equinomical

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From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

Etc

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From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

indestrius

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From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

JOSIAH

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From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

Josiah's

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From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

LUPTON

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From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

NOS

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From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

Samantha

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From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

shouldn't

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From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

SKETCHESnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading 72-76 WALKER STREET.

SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

Tirzah

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From this reading Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

TripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Tirzah Ann’s Summer Trip, _AND OTHER SKETCHES_.

WALKERnounUS /ˈwɔːkər/

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading 72-76 WALKER STREET.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Whitfield is indestrius, and she is equinomical, which makes things go well.

Whitfield

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From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

WIFEnounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading BY JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE, _Author of “Samantha at Saratoga,” “Sweet Cicely,” “Miss Richards’ Boy,” Etc._ NEW YORK: THE F. M. LUPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY NOS.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Tirzah Ann and Whitfield—Tirzah Ann is Josiah’s darter, you know—make a likely couple, though I say it that shouldn’t.

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