Chapter 28 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=Note A, p. 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten. (See Fig. 33, p. 69; Fig. 134, p. 318.)
Chapter 28 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.”
a brief written record
From this reading “=Note A, p.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.”
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading “84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.”
wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading “84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.”
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From this reading 69; Fig. 134, p.
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From this reading 318.)
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From this reading (See Fig. 33, p.
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From this reading 69; Fig. 134, p.
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From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =Note A, p.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
a brief written record
From this reading =Note A, p.
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From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading =Note A, p.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (See Fig. 33, p.
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
at the time that
From this reading 84.=--Certain species, especially Orbweavers (Fig. 86) and Lineweavers, swathe their prey when captured and before eaten.
Chapter 28 of Old Farm Fairies by Henry C. (Henry Christopher) McCook holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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