Chapter 26 of First Fam'lies of the Sierras is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of First Fam'lies of the Sierras is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WIDOW IN DISGRACE. Stick a pin here. Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive. The one was of the West, the other of the East. The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
Chapter 26 of First Fam'lies of the Sierras is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.”
have the idea for
From this reading “Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “THE WIDOW IN DISGRACE.”
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.”
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading “The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “Stick a pin here.”
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.”
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading “Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.”
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In this reading “Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.”
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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 Stick a pin here.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
have the idea for
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading THE WIDOW IN DISGRACE.
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The one was of the West, the other of the East.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Stick a pin here.
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIDOW IN DISGRACE.
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was of the West, the other of the East.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one was of the West, the other of the East.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Stick a pin here.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The one ate codfish and had a nasal accent and sang hymns.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Stick a pin here.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW IN DISGRACE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one was of the West, the other of the East.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The one was of the West, the other of the East.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE WIDOW IN DISGRACE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be sure you remember that these settlers of the Sierras were as distinct a people from the settlers by the sea as you can conceive.
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