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Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;
A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.
I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;
The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.
Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;
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Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;
Line 2
A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.
Line 3
I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;
Line 4
The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.
Line 5
Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

Learner Dictionary

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bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;”

cider noun US /ˈsaɪdər/

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading “A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.”

comb verb US /koʊm/

straighten with a comb

From this reading “The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.”

crops noun US /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;”

hives noun US /haɪvz/

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

From this reading “The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.”

knoll noun US /noʊl/

a small natural hill

From this reading “I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;”

oats noun US /oʊts/

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading “It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;”

paring noun US /ˈperɪŋ/

a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

From this reading “Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

a-bustin

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From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

a-humin

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From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

a-lowing

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From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

applenounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

beenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

combverbUS /koʊm/

straighten with a comb

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

cowsnounUS /kaʊz/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

cropsnounUS /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

FallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

feelsnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

gosh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

granarynoun

a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

hivesnounUS /haɪvz/

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

huskin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

knollnounUS /noʊl/

a small natural hill

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

millverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

oatsnounUS /oʊts/

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

paringnounUS /ˈperɪŋ/

a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Soon be time for huskin' parties, or an apple paring bee, And the signs of peace and plenty are just splendid for to see;

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The cows they are a-lowing, as they slowly wander home, And the hives are just a-bustin' with the honey in the comb.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

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 I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

wheatnounUS /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading It is a glorious season, the crops most gathered in, The wheat is in the granary and the oats are in the bin;

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

whistlin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading I hear the Bob White whistlin' down by the water mill, While dressed in gorgeous colors is each valley, knoll and hill;

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A feller jest feels splendid, right in harmony with all, The old cider mill a-humin', 'gosh, I know it's Fall.

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