Chapter 26 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed. "I--I ran away from home." "Did you have the carfare to this city?" "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York. I was kicked off of one train."
Chapter 26 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “"No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “"No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “I was kicked off of one train."”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “"No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.”
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “"No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.”
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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 "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I--I ran away from home."
the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
From this reading "Did you have the carfare to this city?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
well in the past; former
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you have the carfare to this city?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I--I ran away from home."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did you have the carfare to this city?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I--I ran away from home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I ran away from home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I was kicked off of one train."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was kicked off of one train."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was kicked off of one train."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was kicked off of one train."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I--I ran away from home."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
express in words
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did you have the carfare to this city?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you have the carfare to this city?"
create by training and teaching
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, I stole a ride to Cleveland on a freight train, and then I stole another ride on two trains to New York.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was kicked off of one train."
at the time that
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FRED GIVES UP CITY LIFE "Now then, Fred, tell me how it is that you are in New York," said Nat, when the newsboy had departed.
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