Chapter 13 of On Our Selection is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of On Our Selection is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Dan Came Home. One night after the threshing. Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table. Dad spoke to Joe. "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
Chapter 13 of On Our Selection is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading “"How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “"How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"”
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “"How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"”
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later than; following
From this reading One night after the threshing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Dan Came Home.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dan Came Home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Dan Came Home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
ten 10s
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dad spoke to Joe.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night after the threshing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night after the threshing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dad spoke to Joe.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night after the threshing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading One night after the threshing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dad spoke to Joe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dad lying on the sofa, thinking; the rest of us sitting at the table.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading "How much," he said, "is seven hundred bushels of wheat at six shillings?"
at the time that
From this reading When Dan Came Home.
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