Chapter 12 of The Harvest of Years is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Harvest of Years is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERPLEXITIES. We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much. "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy. Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork. "Aunt Hildy," I called, "come and give her a scolding."
Chapter 12 of The Harvest of Years is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.”
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading “Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.”
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading “"Aunt Hildy," I called, "come and give her a scolding."”
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.”
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading “Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Aunt Hildy," I called, "come and give her a scolding."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Aunt Hildy," I called, "come and give her a scolding."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Aunt Hildy," I called, "come and give her a scolding."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aunt Hildy," I called, "come and give her a scolding."
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERPLEXITIES.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading "Aunt Hildy," I called, "come and give her a scolding."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
at the time that
From this reading Mother said nothing, but when her trunk was unpacked she brought forth, in triumph, a specimen of her handiwork.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were all glad to see mother, and she had enjoyed her visit, which had improved her much.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hope you haint done any work?" said Aunt Hildy.
Chapter 12 of The Harvest of Years by Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 12 holds 171 sentences of The Harvest of Years, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Harvest of Years by Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Harvest of Years by Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4191 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18332 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #18332, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 349 minutes of reading across 839 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Harvest of Years section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 22 chapters of The Harvest of Years to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Harvest of Years, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
