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When Life Was Young: At the Old Farm in Maine
When Life Was Young: At the Old Farm in Maine

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of When Life Was Young: At the Old Farm in Maine is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.
Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.
Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!
Straight from the Garden of Eden!
The best apple that ever grew!
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When Life Was Young: At the Old Farm in Maine

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of When Life Was Young: At the Old Farm in Maine is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.
Line 2
Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.
/ˈæftərwərdz aɪ keɪm tuː noʊ ðæt dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈæpəl wel bʌt ɪt wɑːz æt ðə fer ðæt aɪ fɜːrst meɪd ɪts əˈkweɪntəns/
Line 3
Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!
Line 4
Straight from the Garden of Eden!
/streɪt frʌm ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ʌv ˈiːdən/
Line 5
The best apple that ever grew!
/ðə best ˈæpəl ðæt ˈevər ɡruː/

Learner Dictionary

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.

apple noun US /ˈæpəl/

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

From this reading “Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.”

Cattle noun US /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading “THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.”

delicious adjective US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.”

Eden noun US /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Straight from the Garden of Eden!”

Maine noun US /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading “THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.”

peddling noun US /ˈpedəlɪŋ/

the act of selling goods for a living

From this reading “Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!”

resound verb US /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/

ring or echo with sound

From this reading “Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!”

Willis noun US /ˈwɪlɪs/

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading “Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

WILD ROSE adjective + noun

In this reading “THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.”

All words in this reading · 50

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.

acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

applenounUS /ˈæpəl/

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

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The best apple that ever grew!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

CattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Straight from the Garden of Eden!

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The best apple that ever grew!

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Straight from the Garden of Eden!

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Straight from the Garden of Eden!

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The best apple that ever grew!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

MainenounUS /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

Murch

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

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

peddlingnounUS /ˈpedəlɪŋ/

the act of selling goods for a living

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

resoundverbUS /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/

ring or echo with sound

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

ROSEnounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Straight from the Garden of Eden!

SWEETING

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

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

Sweetings

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

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

unmusicallyadverb

in an unmusical manner

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Afterwards I came to know that delicious apple well; but it was at the Fair that I first made its acquaintance.

WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading Willis Murch was peddling them, and made the place resound, not unmusically, with cries of "Wild Rose Sweetings!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WILD ROSE SWEETING Still another memory goes with that first Cattle Show in Maine--the Wild Rose Sweeting.

Chapter 26 of When Life Was Young: At the Old Farm in Maine by C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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