Chapter 3 of Adopting an Abandoned Farm is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Adopting an Abandoned Farm is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUYING A HORSE. “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?” “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins. “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing. I’d trust him with all I have.”
Chapter 3 of Adopting an Abandoned Farm is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of buying
From this reading “BUYING A HORSE.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading ““And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?””
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading ““Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading ““He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.”
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading ““And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?””
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ““And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?””
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading ““Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading ““And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUYING A HORSE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’d trust him with all I have.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
the act of buying
From this reading BUYING A HORSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’d trust him with all I have.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’d trust him with all I have.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading BUYING A HORSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d trust him with all I have.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Indeed, I do,” said honest Nathan Robbins.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
a special situation
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I’d trust him with all I have.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “He is the very soul of honor; couldn’t do a mean thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’d trust him with all I have.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you know this Deacon Elkins to be a thoroughly reliable man in every respect?”
Chapter 3 of Adopting an Abandoned Farm by Kate Sanborn holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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