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Solaris Farm

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Solaris Farm is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.
"By the way, I have something to show you.
I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.
Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.
I am going to apply in person."
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Solaris Farm

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Solaris Farm is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.
/æn ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz ðə ˈheroʊən/
Line 2
"By the way, I have something to show you.
/baɪ ðə weɪ aɪ hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː ʃoʊ juː/
Line 3
I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.
/aɪ klɪpt ðɪs ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt frʌm ə ˈliːdɪŋ nuː jɔːrk ˈdeɪli ˈpeɪpər ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd hæv red ɪt ˈkerfəli ˈmeni taɪmz/
Line 4
Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.
/ˈsʌmhaʊ aɪ hæv æn əˈbaɪdɪŋ kənˈvɪkʃən ðæt ɪt wɪl led miː tuː ðə haɪ roʊd ɑːn ðə weɪ təˈwɔːrdz ðə səkˈsesfəl səˈluːʃən ʌv maɪ ˈprɑːbləm/
Line 5
I am going to apply in person."
/aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː əˈplaɪ ɪn ˈpɜːrsən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

abiding adjective US /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading “Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.”

advertisement noun US /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.”

apply verb US /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “I am going to apply in person."”

clipped adjective US /klɪpt/

cut or trimmed by clipping

From this reading “I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.”

heroine noun US /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading “AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.”

introduces verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.”

problem noun US /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading “Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.”

solution noun US /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading “Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

daily paper noun + noun

In this reading “I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.”

many times adjective + noun

In this reading “I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.”

high road adjective + noun

In this reading “Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.”

By the way preposition + article + noun counted as “by … way”

introducing a different topic

In this reading “"By the way, I have something to show you.”

on the way preposition + article + noun counted as “on … way”

on a route to some place

In this reading “Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am going to apply in person."

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading I am going to apply in person."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/

cut or trimmed by clipping

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I am going to apply in person."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am going to apply in person."

INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I am going to apply in person."

problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT INTRODUCES THE HEROINE.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Somehow, I have an abiding conviction that it will lead me to the high road, on the way towards the successful solution of my problem.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading I clipped this advertisement from a leading New York daily paper this morning, and have read it carefully many times.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "By the way, I have something to show you.

Chapter 3 of Solaris Farm by Milan C. (Milan Chappel) Edson holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 3 of Solaris Farm contain?

Chapter 3 holds 63 sentences of Solaris Farm, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

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