Chapter 21 of The gabled farm is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The gabled farm is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAY-LOFT. "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning. "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?" "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?" "Have you thought of the hay-loft?"
Chapter 21 of The gabled farm is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “"ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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have the idea for
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informal terms for a mother
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used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
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the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading “"ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “"ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.”
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In this reading “"ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.”
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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 "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
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From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
have the idea for
From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?"
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you thought of the hay-loft?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAY-LOFT.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you thought of the hay-loft?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
and nothing more
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?"
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAY-LOFT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Have you thought of the hay-loft?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?"
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "ONLY four days more, and here is a soaking wet one!" exclaimed Ada dolefully at breakfast one morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves, Arthur?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't conceive," said Arthur; "what can you suggest, mamma?"
Chapter 21 of The gabled farm by Catharine Shaw holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 21 holds 170 sentences of The gabled farm, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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