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A Truthful Woman in Southern California

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.
"On every height there lies repose."
At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
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A Truthful Woman in Southern California

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Truthful Woman in Southern California is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.
/ˈkæmpɪŋ ɑːn maʊnt ˈwɪlsən/
Line 2
"On every height there lies repose."
/ɑːn ˈevəri haɪt ðer laɪz riˈpoʊz/
Line 3
At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
/æt ˌpæsəˈdiːnər ðə ˈmaʊntən wɔːl wɪtʃ ɡɑːrdz ðə ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə ʌv ðə saʊθ stændz ˈveri nɪr ənd lʊks daʊn wɪð praɪd əˈpɑːn ðə ˈbluːmɪŋ ˈɡɑːrdən bɪˈloʊ/
Line 4
The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
/ðə ˈmaʊntənz wɪtʃ bɪˈlɔːŋ əˈspeʃli tuː ˌpæsəˈdiːnər ɑːr bʌt θriː maɪlz əˈweɪ/
Line 5
Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
/ðer ˈævərɪdʒ haɪt ɪkˈsiːdz ˈslaɪtli ðæt ʌv ðə maʊnt ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən reɪndʒ ɪn nuː ˈhæmpʃər/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

average adjective US /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading “Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.”

blooming noun US /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.”

California noun US /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading “At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.”

camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.”

exceeds verb US /ɪkˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading “Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.”

Hampshire noun US /ˈhæmpʃər/

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading “Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.”

Pasadena noun US /ˌpæsəˈdiːnər/

a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles

From this reading “At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.”

wilson noun US /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading “CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "On every height there lies repose."

exceedsverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading "On every height there lies repose."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "On every height there lies repose."

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

MOUNTverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

MtnounUS /maʊnt/

a radioactive transuranic element

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.

PasadenanounUS /ˌpæsəˈdiːnər/

a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading "On every height there lies repose."

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "On every height there lies repose."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.

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