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The Fat of the Land

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.
I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.
This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.
Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.
I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.
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The Fat of the Land

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Fat of the Land is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.
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I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.
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This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.
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Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.
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I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.
/aɪ ɡɑːt ðɪs ˈfeɪsər æz aɪ klaɪmd tuː ðə siːt bɪˈsaɪd ˈtɑːmpsən/

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amounted verb US /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.”

facer noun US /ˈfeɪsər/

(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced

From this reading “I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.”

fenced verb US /fenst/

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading “FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.”

fencing noun US /ˈfensɪŋ/

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading “FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.”

Page's noun US /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/

possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.”

rods noun US /rɑːdz/

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading “I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.”

Thompson noun US /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading “FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.”

woven adjective US /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading “I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.”

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1568

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From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

1605

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From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

224

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From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

26th

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From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

37

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From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

AddverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

Exeter

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From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

facernounUS /ˈfeɪsər/

(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced

From this reading I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

FENCEDverbUS /fenst/

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

fifty-sixadjective

being six more than fifty

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

freightnounUS /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

loadnounUS /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

Page'snounUS /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/

possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

rodnounUS /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

rollsnounUS /roʊlz/

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading I got this facer as I climbed to the seat beside Thompson.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/

being ten more than sixty

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This fence cost me seventy cents a rod, $224 a mile, or $1568 for the seven miles.

ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading Add to this $37 for freight, and the total amounted to $1605 for the wire to fence my land.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading FENCED IN On the 26th, when I reached the station at Exeter, I found Thompson and the gray team just starting for the farm with the second load of wire fencing.

wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading I had ordered fifty-six rolls of Page's woven wire fence, forty rods in each roll.

Chapter 6 of The Fat of the Land by John Williams Streeter holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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