Chapter 19 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last! My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions! What a stretch of 'em!" "Of convictions? Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
Chapter 19 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.”
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!”
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading “Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.”
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading “Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “What a stretch of 'em!"”
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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 What a stretch of 'em!"
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
a quad with a square body
From this reading What a stretch of 'em!"
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
immediately past
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading What a stretch of 'em!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREEN LEAVES "So the great day has come at last!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
(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 Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a stretch of 'em!"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Well, they're certainly embodied in those seven acres, whether there are any strawberries there or not.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My word, but you've had the courage of your convictions!
Chapter 19 of Strawberry Acres by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 19 holds 240 sentences of Strawberry Acres, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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