Chapter 12 of The Harvester is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Harvester is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night. She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her. Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again. She will be buried to-morrow. Past that, I dare not think.”
Chapter 12 of The Harvester is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
placed in a grave
From this reading “She will be buried to-morrow.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Past that, I dare not think.””
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.”
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading “The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.”
held up in the air
From this reading “The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.”
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 The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
anew
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She will be buried to-morrow.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
placed in a grave
From this reading She will be buried to-morrow.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Past that, I dare not think.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
at any time
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
set up or found
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
held up in the air
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Past that, I dare not think.”
a brief written record
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past that, I dare not think.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
cut with a saw
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Past that, I dare not think.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Past that, I dare not think.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will be buried to-morrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day the Harvester lifted the oilcloth, and picking up a folded note he read---- “Aunt Molly found rest in the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was more comfortable than she had been since I have known her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will be buried to-morrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Close the end she whispered to me to thank you if I ever saw you again.
Chapter 12 of The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 540 sentences, grouped into 108 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 540 sentences of The Harvester, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
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