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Solaris Farm

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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SOLARIS FARM.
One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.
The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.
The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.
The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.
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Solaris Farm

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Solaris Farm is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SOLARIS FARM.
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One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.
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The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.
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The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.
/ðə lænd wɑːz ˈbjuːtəfli ˈloʊkeɪtəd ðə sɔɪl wɑːz rɪtʃ ənd ˈiːzi tuː ˈkʌltəveɪt/
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The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.
/ðə ɪnˈtaɪər trækt wɑːz wel ˈwɔːtərd baɪ ə faɪn klɪr swɪft ˈfloʊɪŋ striːm/

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connect verb US /kəˈnekt/

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading “The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.”

experimental adjective US /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/

relating to or based on experiment

From this reading “One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.”

Fern noun US /fɜːrn/

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading “One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.”

Fillmore noun US /ˈfɪlmɔːr/

elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)

From this reading “One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.”

location noun US /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

a point or extent in space

From this reading “The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.”

mammoth adjective US /ˈmæməθ/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading “The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.”

midway adjective US /ˈmɪdweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading “The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.”

watered adjective US /ˈwɔːtərd/

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading “The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.”

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flowing stream noun + noun

In this reading “The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.”

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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 The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

co-operative

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From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/

foster the growth of

From this reading The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/

relating to or based on experiment

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading SOLARIS FARM.

FernnounUS /fɜːrn/

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/

elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

Flagg

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From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.

locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

a point or extent in space

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The land was beautifully located, the soil was rich and easy to cultivate.

SOLARIS

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From this reading SOLARIS FARM.

St

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

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

tractnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The entire tract was well watered by a fine, clear, swift flowing stream.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The location was nearly midway, on one of the through lines of railway which connect St. Louis, the great central city of the Mississippi valley, with the gulf and inland cities of the mammoth state of Texas.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading One year from the time Fillmore Flagg left Fairy Fern Cottage on his trip to the west, we find him at "Solaris Farm," the title chosen for the model or experimental co-operative farm.

Chapter 16 of Solaris Farm by Milan C. (Milan Chappel) Edson holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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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