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Balaam and His Master, and Other Sketches and Stories
Balaam and His Master, and Other Sketches and Stories

Chapter VIII

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“Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.
I will walk.
Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”
“Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!
What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?
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Balaam and His Master, and Other Sketches and Stories

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.
Line 2
I will walk.
Line 3
Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”
Line 4
“Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!
Line 5
What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading ““Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.”

Disappeared noun US /ˈdisappeared/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!”

All words in this reading · 46

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

bangs

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From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

bring

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From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”

carriage

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From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

de

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

died

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

dis

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From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

endurance

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

er

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

exclaimed

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From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

goodness

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

house

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From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I will walk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”

Jerd'n

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

Jesse

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From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

Jordan

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From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

Judge

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From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

man

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

min

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

mistress

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From this reading Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

ole

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

put

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

ready

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From this reading Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

walk

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From this reading I will walk.

war

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From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

Well

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From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Jesse, when the Judge disappeared in the house, “dis bangs me!

Wesley

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From this reading “Wesley, tell Jordan he need not bring the carriage around for me.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading What de name er goodness put de ole man Jerd’n in his min’, which he died endurance er de war?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will walk.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Jordan can bring your mistress when she is ready.”