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Chapter 28 of Hiram the Young Farmer is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land. Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option. “I don't hafter,” he told Hiram. “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.” The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
Chapter 28 of Hiram the Young Farmer is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
From this reading “But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.””
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.”
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading “Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.”
add pepper to
From this reading “Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.”
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading “Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.”
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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 Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
(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 Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
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From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't hafter,” he told Hiram.
at any time
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't hafter,” he told Hiram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
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From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't hafter,” he told Hiram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
add pepper to
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact was that the railroad had made no further move.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I don't hafter,” he told Hiram.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
at the time that
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pepper still “hung fire” and he would not go to Mr. Strickland with his option.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Hiram was not at all sure that he would ever see a celery crop in this bottom-land.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “When I git ready I'll let ye know, be sure o' that.”
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