Chapter 30 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again. Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not? What for? "Nay, I don't know," says he. But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
Chapter 30 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?”
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading “But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, I don't know," says he.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.”
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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 But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
anew
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
(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 But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I don't know," says he.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What for?
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nay, I don't know," says he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay, I don't know," says he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Nay, I don't know," says he.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, I don't know," says he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Nay, I don't know," says he.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
the season of growth
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading But he gets the cart cleaned up all fine, puts in the seat, and drives off, and a deal of victuals and such put in, too--and why not?
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What for?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Isak has to go down to the village one day--and why not?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And time goes on; winter is passed; spring comes again.
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