Chapter 35 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.
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Chapter 35 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=Note A, p. 259.=--"Bowl shaped battery." Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories. Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p. 151, in which the bowl is reversed.
Chapter 35 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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group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “259.=--"Bowl shaped battery."”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.”
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading “Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.”
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading “151, in which the bowl is reversed.”
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading “259.=--"Bowl shaped battery."”
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.”
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading “Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p.”
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From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
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From this reading 151, in which the bowl is reversed.
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From this reading 259.=--"Bowl shaped battery."
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From this reading Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =Note A, p.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading 259.=--"Bowl shaped battery."
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading 259.=--"Bowl shaped battery."
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From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
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From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 151, in which the bowl is reversed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 151, in which the bowl is reversed.
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From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
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From this reading Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
a brief written record
From this reading =Note A, p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
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.
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading 151, in which the bowl is reversed.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading 259.=--"Bowl shaped battery."
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 151, in which the bowl is reversed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 151, in which the bowl is reversed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Compare with that of Linyphia marginata HENTZ, Fig. 68, p.
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Fig. 110 was drawn from a snare of Linyphia communis HENTZ, woven among morning glories.
Chapter 35 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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