Chapter 11 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM. After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm. "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked. "Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank. "Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.
Chapter 11 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading “FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “"Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.”
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 “"Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “"Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “"Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.”
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading “"Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “"Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.”
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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 FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
later than; following
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
(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 After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.
brought together in one place
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
set afire or burning
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.
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 "Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading "Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK DRAWS A MAP OF THE FARM.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we have the hay fields and the pasture.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the lamps were lighted and they were all gathered in the sitting-room Uncle Robert began asking the children about the farm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading "Wheat, oats, rye, and potatoes," said Frank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you raise besides corn?" he asked.
Chapter 11 of Uncle Robert's Geography by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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