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Among the Farmyard People
Among the Farmyard People

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Among the Farmyard People is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".
I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.
Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.
Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.
It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.
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Among the Farmyard People

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Among the Farmyard People is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".
/ˈɔːθər ʌv əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈmedoʊ ˈpiːpəl ənd ˈfɔːrəst ˈpiːpəl/
Line 2
I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː ˌɪntrəˈduːs ðə ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd ˈpiːpəl tuː juː ənd tuː hæv juː kɔːl əˈpɑːn ðem ənd bɪˈkʌm ˈbetər əˈkweɪntɪd æz suːn æz juː kæn/
Line 3
Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.
/sʌm ʌv ðem ɑːr ˈwɜːrkɪŋ fɔːr ʌs ənd wiː ˈʃʊrli ʃʊd noʊ ðem/
Line 4
Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.
/pərˈhæps tuː sʌm ʌv ʌs ɑːr ˈwɜːrkɪŋ fɔːr ðem sɪns ðæt ɪz ðə weɪ ɪn ðɪs dɪˈlaɪtfəl wɜːrld ʌv ˈaʊərz ənd wʌn ʌv ðə ˈhæpiəst pɑːrts ʌv laɪf ɪz ˈhelpɪŋ ənd ˈbiːɪŋ helpt/
Line 5
It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.
/ɪt ɪz soʊ ɪn ðə ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd ənd ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ðer ɪz nɑːt mʌtʃ wɜːrk ðæt ðə ˈpiːpəl ðer kæn duː fɔːr iːtʃ ˈʌðər ðer ɑːr ˈmeni kaɪnd θɪŋz tuː biː sed ənd ˈiːvɪn ðə leɪm ˈdʌklɪŋ faʊnd ðæt hiː kʊd meɪk ðə blaɪnd hɔːrs ˈhæpi wen hiː traɪd/

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Duckling noun US /ˈdʌklɪŋ/

flesh of a young domestic duck

From this reading “It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.”

farmyard noun US /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/

an area adjacent to farm buildings

From this reading “I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.”

happiest adjective US /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.”

helping noun US /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading “Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.”

introduce verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading “I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.”

Lame noun US /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.”

Meadow noun US /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".”

ours pronoun US /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading “Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.”

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acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

DucklingnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/

flesh of a young domestic duck

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/

an area adjacent to farm buildings

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

LamenounUS /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "Among the Meadow People," and "Forest People".

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is so in the farmyard, and although there is not much work that the people there can do for each other, there are many kind things to be said, and even the Lame Duckling found that he could make the Blind Horse happy when he tried.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Some of them are working for us, and we surely should know them.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Perhaps, too, some of us are working for them, since that is the way in this delightful world of ours, and one of the happiest parts of life is helping and being helped.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I want to introduce the farmyard people to you, and to have you call upon them and become better acquainted as soon as you can.

Chapter 1 of Among the Farmyard People by Clara Dillingham Pierson holds 464 sentences, grouped into 93 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Among the Farmyard People, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Among
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Among the Farmyard People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Meadow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Among the Farmyard People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
People
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Among the Farmyard People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.