Chapter 10 of Jonas on a Farm in Winter is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jonas on a Farm in Winter is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood. As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him. The man had a goad-stick in his hand. "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself. "I wonder where his oxen are."
Chapter 10 of Jonas on a Farm in Winter is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “"I wonder where his oxen are."”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “"He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.”
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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 A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder where his oxen are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
a youthful male person
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man had a goad-stick in his hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The man had a goad-stick in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had a goad-stick in his hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder where his oxen are."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had a goad-stick in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "I wonder where his oxen are."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is driving a team somewhere," said Jonas to himself.
up to a particular time
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
in or at the place that
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he approached the place, he saw that the boy was there still; but there was a man with him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder where his oxen are."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A SURPRISE Jonas walked on until he came out of the woods, at the house where he had seen the boy cut wood.
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