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Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Rural architecture is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lewis F. (Lewis Falley) Allen • Curated US English Learning Edition
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RURAL ARCHITECTURE.
Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.
Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.
Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.
Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.
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Rural architecture

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Rural architecture is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RURAL ARCHITECTURE.
/ˈrʊrəl ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
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Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.
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Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.
/lɔːnz ˈpleʒər ɡraʊndz ənd pɑːrks ðə ˈflaʊər fruːt ənd ˈvedʒtəbəl ˈɡɑːrdən/
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Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈjuːsfəl ənd ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl dəˈmestɪk ˈænəməlz fɔːr ðə ˈkʌntri ˈrezɪdənt siː siː siː/
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Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə best ˈmeθəd ʌv kənˈdʌktɪŋ ˈwɔːtər ˈɪntuː ˈkætəl jɑːrdz ənd ˈhaʊsəz/

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Barns noun US /bɑːrnz/

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.”

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Dovecote noun US /ˈdʌvkoʊt/

a birdhouse for pigeons

From this reading “Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.”

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Lawns noun US /lɔːnz/

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading “Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.”

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Ornamental noun US /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading “Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.”

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Parks noun US /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading “Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.”

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Poultry noun US /ˈpoʊltri/

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading “Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.”

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Sheds noun US /ʃedz/

plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

From this reading “Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.”

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Workshops noun US /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading “Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.”

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AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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AnimalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.

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Apiarynoun

a shed containing a number of beehives

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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ARCHITECTUREnounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading RURAL ARCHITECTURE.

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AshnounUS /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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BarnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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BeenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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BestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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CarriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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CattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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CONDUCTINGnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.

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DomesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.

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DovecotenounUS /ˈdʌvkoʊt/

a birdhouse for pigeons

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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FlowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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FruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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GroundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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HousesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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IcenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.

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LawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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MethodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.

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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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OrnamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.

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ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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Piggerynoun

a farm where pigs are raised or kept

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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PleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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PoultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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Rabbitry

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From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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ResidentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/

living in a particular place

From this reading Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.

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RURALadjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading RURAL ARCHITECTURE.

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ShedsnounUS /ʃedz/

plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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SmokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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StablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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ToolnounUS /tuːl/

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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UsefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading Also, Useful and Ornamental Domestic Animals for the Country Resident, &c., &c., &c.

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VegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Lawns, Pleasure Grounds and Parks; The Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Garden.

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WagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.

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WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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WorkshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Houses, Carriage and Wagon Houses, Stables, Smoke and Ash Houses, Ice Houses, Apiary or Bee House, Poultry Houses, Rabbitry, Dovecote, Piggery, Barns and Sheds for Cattle, &c., &c., &c.

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YARDSnounUS /jɑːrdz/

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Also, The Best Method Of CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES.

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Chapter 1 of Rural architecture by Lewis F. (Lewis Falley) Allen holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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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Chapter 1 holds 442 sentences of Rural architecture, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

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