Chapter 2 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You leave that to me. I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes. Oranges will do better than that. Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them." "Let up, Elijah.
Chapter 2 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading “Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."”
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading “"Let up, Elijah.”
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."”
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “Oranges will do better than that.”
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading “I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.”
make square
From this reading “Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."”
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.”
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an area of 640 acres
In this reading “Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."”
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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 I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Oranges will do better than that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oranges will do better than that.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading "Let up, Elijah.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
the act of departing
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
go away from a place
From this reading "You leave that to me.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let up, Elijah.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You leave that to me.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Oranges will do better than that.
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
make square
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You leave that to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You leave that to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let up, Elijah.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
at the time that
From this reading Dry hillsides at nothing a square mile are going to be a thousand an acre when we get water on them."
a Caucasian
From this reading I've got something more to show than a sand-flat pegged full of white stakes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oranges will do better than that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You leave that to me.
Chapter 2 of The Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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