Chapter 2 of Old Mission Stories of California is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Old Mission Stories of California is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘But, Antonio, what can we two do? He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken. And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego. You did not hear when it was to sail?’” “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
Chapter 2 of Old Mission Stories of California is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in the front
From this reading “He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.”
hear with intention
From this reading “He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading ““‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “You did not hear when it was to sail?’””
transport commercially
From this reading “And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading ““‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.”
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at or in the front
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘But, Antonio, what can we two do?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘But, Antonio, what can we two do?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “‘But, Antonio, what can we two do?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did not hear when it was to sail?’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “‘But, Antonio, what can we two do?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You did not hear when it was to sail?’”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You did not hear when it was to sail?’”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
hear with intention
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
not any; not one
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading You did not hear when it was to sail?’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
transport commercially
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the ship may have left before we get to San Diego.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “‘But, Antonio, what can we two do?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You did not hear when it was to sail?’”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘But, Antonio, what can we two do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘But, Antonio, what can we two do?
at the time that
From this reading You did not hear when it was to sail?’”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘No, but we can come up with him, I am sure, before he reaches San Diego, if we waste no time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not listen to us, and, besides, he must be too far ahead now to be overtaken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You did not hear when it was to sail?’”
Chapter 2 of Old Mission Stories of California by Charles Franklin Carter holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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