Chapter 4 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABNER BALBERRY'S DISCOVERY "Nat!" Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer. "Nat!" he repeated. "I want you to answer me, do you hear? Nat!"
Chapter 4 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of obstructions
From this reading “Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “ABNER BALBERRY'S DISCOVERY "Nat!"”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Nat!" he repeated.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.”
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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 Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABNER BALBERRY'S DISCOVERY "Nat!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
react verbally
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABNER BALBERRY'S DISCOVERY "Nat!"
rid of obstructions
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
the act of discovering something
From this reading ABNER BALBERRY'S DISCOVERY "Nat!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I want you to answer me, do you hear?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nat!" he repeated.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I want you to answer me, do you hear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to answer me, do you hear?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to answer me, do you hear?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABNER BALBERRY'S DISCOVERY "Nat!"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Nat!" he repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to answer me, do you hear?
communicated in words
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Abner Balberry uttered the name in a loud, clear voice and waited fully a minute for an answer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to answer me, do you hear?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to answer me, do you hear?
Chapter 4 of From Farm to Fortune by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 4 holds 139 sentences of From Farm to Fortune, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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