Chapter 7 of A Summer in a Canyon: A California Story is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Summer in a Canyon: A California Story is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day! Calooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy.’ POLLY’S birthday dawned auspiciously.
Chapter 7 of A Summer in a Canyon: A California Story is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!”
past form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “He chortled in his joy.’”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “POLLY’S birthday dawned auspiciously.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “He chortled in his joy.’”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
in an auspicious manner
From this reading POLLY’S birthday dawned auspiciously.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Callay!”
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From this reading Calooh!
past form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He chortled in his joy.’
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading POLLY’S birthday dawned auspiciously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
the state or fact of existing
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chortled in his joy.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He chortled in his joy.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He chortled in his joy.’
being nothing more than specified
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: FIRST HALF IN WHICH SHE REJOICES AT THE MERE FACT OF HER EXISTENCE ‘“O frabjous day!
Chapter 7 of A Summer in a Canyon: A California Story by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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