Chapter 34 of Gold is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Gold is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began. That means little to any but a Californian. To him it means everything. We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise. For a month past it had been threatening.
Chapter 34 of Gold is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or resident of California
From this reading “That means little to any but a Californian.”
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading “We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.”
brought to completion
From this reading “THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.”
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading “THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.”
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading “THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “For a month past it had been threatening.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.”
In this reading “For a month past it had been threatening.”
In this reading “We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.”
In this reading “For a month past it had been threatening.”
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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 That means little to any but a Californian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That means little to any but a Californian.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That means little to any but a Californian.
a native or resident of California
From this reading That means little to any but a Californian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
brought to completion
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To him it means everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month past it had been threatening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him it means everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him it means everything.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That means little to any but a Californian.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means little to any but a Californian.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month past it had been threatening.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For a month past it had been threatening.
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That means little to any but a Californian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
a special situation
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAW THE RAINS No sooner had this radical clean-up of the body politic been consummated than the rains began.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading For a month past it had been threatening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That means little to any but a Californian.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We were quite new to the climate and the conditions, so that the whole thing was a great surprise.
Chapter 34 of Gold by Stewart Edward White holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 34 holds 161 sentences of Gold, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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