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Only a farm boy
Only a farm boy

Chapter VII

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A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.
“Say, Dan, is Mr. Savage in the house?”
“I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”
“Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.
I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.
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Only a farm boy

Chapter VII

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.
Line 2
“Say, Dan, is Mr. Savage in the house?”
Line 3
“I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”
Line 4
“Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.
Line 5
I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ““Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ““Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I think so, sir; did you want to see him?””

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

busy

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

called

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

Dan

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

days

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”

doesn't

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From this reading I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

don't

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From this reading I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

exactly

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From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

farm

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

garden

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

get

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

helping

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

hoeing

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

house

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Say, Dan, is Mr. Savage in the house?”

housework

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Say, Dan, is Mr. Savage in the house?”

just

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From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

kept

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

MESSAGE

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

Mr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Say, Dan, is Mr. Savage in the house?”

Mrs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

neighbor

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

own

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

patch

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

potatoes

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

Savage

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

Say

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Say, Dan, is Mr. Savage in the house?”

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”

Several

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

sir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

talk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

TELEPHONE

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

up

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From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

very

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From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

Well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, not exactly, but some one has just called him up on my telephone, and they want to talk to him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

why

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don’t see why he doesn’t get a telephone of his own.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A TELEPHONE MESSAGE Several days after this, during which time Dan had been kept very busy about the farm, and helping Mrs. Savage with the housework, a neighbor called to him as he was hoeing the potatoes in the garden patch.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I think so, sir; did you want to see him?”