Chapter 3 of A Little Girl in Old San Francisco is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Little Girl in Old San Francisco is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers. At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines. The rainy season had set in. "Will it rain all the time?" asked Laverne. "And I have no rubbers."
Chapter 3 of A Little Girl in Old San Francisco is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading “MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.”
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “The rainy season had set in.”
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “"And I have no rubbers."”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.”
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading “At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.”
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.”
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one of the two seasons in tropical climates
In this reading “The rainy season had set in.”
In this reading “MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.”
In this reading “At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.”
In this reading “MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.”
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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 MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
(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 "Will it rain all the time?" asked Laverne.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
any thing at all
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will it rain all the time?" asked Laverne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rainy season had set in.
only a very short time before
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I have no rubbers."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I have no rubbers."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
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From this reading "Will it rain all the time?" asked Laverne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
not any; not one
From this reading "And I have no rubbers."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Will it rain all the time?" asked Laverne.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The rainy season had set in.
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading "And I have no rubbers."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The rainy season had set in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The rainy season had set in.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MAKING A NEW HOME It rained three days, not quite like sullen Eastern storms, but in gusts and showers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Will it rain all the time?" asked Laverne.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will it rain all the time?" asked Laverne.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At times the wind drove it along like a trampling army, then the fog came up and you could hardly see anything but the vaguest outlines.
Chapter 3 of A Little Girl in Old San Francisco by Amanda M. Douglas holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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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