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Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.
"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.
Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"
"A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.
I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.
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Solaris Farm

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Solaris Farm is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.
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"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.
/aɪ ˈnoʊtəs ˈfɪlmɔːr ðæt juː ˈmenʃən ðə ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ ʌv ten ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɑːlərz frʌm ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns fʌnd ðə seɪm ˈbiːɪŋ ə pɑːrt ʌv ðə əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd ˈprɑːfɪts ɑːn ðə ˈbɪznəs ʌv ðə stɔːr ənd ˈrestərɑːnt/
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Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"
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"A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.
/ə kəmˈpliːt ˈænsər tuː jɔːr ˈkwestʃən wɪl brɪŋ ʌp ðə hoʊl səbˈdʒekt ʌv ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns wɪtʃ ˈprezənts sʌm ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ˈprɑːbləmz/
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I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.
/aɪ wɪl fɜːrst traɪ tuː ɡɪv juː ðə ˈbeɪsəs fɔːr sʌtʃ æn əˈmaʊnt ʌv ˈseɪvɪŋz/

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accumulated adjective US /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading “"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.”

borrowing noun US /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

From this reading “"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.”

farming noun US /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading “THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.”

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 “"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.”

fund noun US /fʌnd/

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

From this reading “"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.”

insurance noun US /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

From this reading “THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.”

profits noun US /ˈprɑːfɪts/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading “"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.”

savings noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading “I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

thousand dollars noun + noun counted as “thousand dollar”

In this reading “"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.”

ten thousand noun + noun

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand

In this reading “"I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.”

short time adjective + noun

In this reading “Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"”

bring up verb + adjective

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

In this reading “"A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.”

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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 "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.

CO-OPERATIVE

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From this reading THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

FARMINGnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.

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 "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

fundnounUS /fʌnd/

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.

how

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From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

INSURANCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

From this reading THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

OFFEREDverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE INSURANCE OFFERED BY CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Tell me; how is it possible for so large a sum to be saved in such a short time?"

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading I will first try to give you the basis for such an amount of savings.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I notice, Fillmore, that you mention the borrowing of ten thousand dollars from the insurance fund; the same being a part of the accumulated profits on the business of the store and restaurant.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "A complete answer to your question, will bring up the whole subject of insurance; which presents some interesting problems.

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