Chapter 11 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us? Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires." Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke. He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets. Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.
Chapter 11 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading “Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."”
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."”
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading “Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."”
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading “Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mrs. Burnside shook her head, smiling.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke.
express in words
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jarvis's hand was on the door as he spoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Jo will tell you I drive like a veteran, and the roads aren't bad--with chains on the rear tires."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a motorist's cap, coat, and leather gauntlets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE OLD GARDEN "Mother, won't you drive out to the farm with us?
Chapter 11 of Strawberry Acres by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
Chapter 11 holds 251 sentences of Strawberry Acres, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Strawberry Acres by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 251 sentences, grouped into 51 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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