Chapter 10 of A Truthful Woman in Southern California is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Truthful Woman in Southern California is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANTA BARBARA. "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all." Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad." Santa Barbara and Dioscurus. Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
Chapter 10 of A Truthful Woman in Southern California is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading “"Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “"Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “SANTA BARBARA.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad."”
characterized by variety
From this reading “Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.”
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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 Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
(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 "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad."
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANTA BARBARA.
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad."
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Santa Barbara and Dioscurus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA BARBARA.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet sixteen and an "awful dad."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
characterized by variety
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Such a cruel story, and so varied in version that the student of sacred legend gets decidedly puzzled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Saints will aid if men will call, For the blue sky bends o'er all."
Chapter 10 of A Truthful Woman in Southern California by Kate Sanborn holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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