Rocky Fork

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Rocky Fork is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

They made tea and laid the table.

The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

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Chapter XXVII Reading 1/17

Rocky Fork Mary Hartwell Catherwood

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Rocky Fork is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

DINNER IN DOLL-LAND Libbie brought up dabs of dough made for her special baking, and rolled them out for biscuits, with a rolling-pin the size of her middle finger, cut them, and baked them in a pan on the bottom of the oven. Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot. They made tea and laid the table. The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves. Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

Rocky Fork

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Rocky Fork is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

/ˈbluːbel kʌt ə pəˈteɪtoʊ ˈɪntuː bɪts ənd bɔɪld ɪt ɪn ə pɑːt/

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They made tea and laid the table.

/ðeɪ meɪd tiː ənd leɪd ðə ˈteɪbəl/

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The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

Line 5

Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

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baking noun US /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading “DINNER IN DOLL-LAND Libbie brought up dabs of dough made for her special baking, and rolled them out for biscuits, with a rolling-pin the size of her middle finger, cut them, and baked them in a pan on the bottom of the oven.”

Bluebell noun US /ˈbluːbel/

sometimes placed in genus Scilla

From this reading “Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.”

donated verb US /ˈdoʊneɪtɪd/

past form of “donate” — give to a charity or good cause

From this reading “The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.”

dough noun US /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

imported adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading “Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.”

potato noun US /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.”

preserves noun US /prəˈzɜːrvz/

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

From this reading “The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.”

sociable adjective US /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

From this reading “Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.”

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cold meat adjective + noun

In this reading “The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.”

compared with verb + particle counted as “compare with”

In this reading “The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.”

brought up verb + adjective counted as “bring up”

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

In this reading “DINNER IN DOLL-LAND Libbie brought up dabs of dough made for her special baking, and rolled them out for biscuits, with a rolling-pin the size of her middle finger, cut them, and baked them in a pan on the bottom of the oven.”

at the table preposition + article + noun counted as “at … table”

In this reading “Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.”

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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 DINNER IN DOLL-LAND Libbie brought up dabs of dough made for her special baking, and rolled them out for biscuits, with a rolling-pin the size of her middle finger, cut them, and baked them in a pan on the bottom of the oven.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

bitsnounUS /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

BluebellnounUS /ˈbluːbel/

sometimes placed in genus Scilla

From this reading Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

cakenounUS /keɪk/

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

cookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

dabs

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DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

DOLL-LAND

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donatedverbUS /ˈdoʊneɪtɪd/

past form of “donate” — give to a charity or good cause

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

doughnounUS /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

Georgiana

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From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

half-rolled

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From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading They made tea and laid the table.

Libbie

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

panverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

potnounUS /pɑːt/

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Bluebell cut a potato into bits and boiled it in a pot.

preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

rice-balls

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From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

rolling-pin

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side-dishes

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From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading They made tea and laid the table.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading They made tea and laid the table.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They made tea and laid the table.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

waxverbUS /wæks/

cover with wax

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The cook donated preserves, cake, rice-balls and cold meat: these were mere side-dishes, not to be compared with what they cooked themselves.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Georgiana and the imported wax lady were placed at the table opposite each other, where they half-rolled up their eyes, and refused to be a bit sociable.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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