split-rail - Jeremiah knew how to build a split-rail fence and he knew how to cook buttermilk pancakes, but he didn't know how to read.

sap - sweet syrup from its sap

cobs of corn - Jeremiah knew how to grow beautiful tomatoes, long green cucumbers and juicy cobs of corn, but he didn't know how to read.

chore - The next morning, JEremiah got up at sunrise and did his chores.

gravy - He made biscuits and gravy and sliced tomatoes for breakfast, and packed a sandwich for his lunch.

lane - He joined a groupd of children walking down the tree-shaded lane.

chirp - He showed Sarah and DAvid how to chirp like a chickadee and honk like a goose.

whittle - He showed the Miller twins how to whittle with a pocketknife.

농부로서 만능인 할아버지지만 글을 읽지 못하는 Jeremiah. 학교에 가서 아이들과 글을 배우고 시를 아내에게 읽어준다. 결국 아내도 글을 배우고 싶어하여 같이 학교에 가게된다.

너무 잔잔하고 감동을 주는 이야기이다. 추천한다.

레벨 8