Chapter 24 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn. Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn. In the meantime Sam Price had driven off. "Uncle Abner, where are you?" "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
Chapter 24 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.”
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.”
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “"Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.”
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From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
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From this reading "Uncle Abner, where are you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Uncle Abner, where are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
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From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Uncle Abner, where are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle Abner, where are you?"
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