Chapter 23 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus. “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy. “It is truth,” the girl affirmed. “All his life old Manuel sought but never found. He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
Chapter 23 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading ““It is truth,” the girl affirmed.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.”
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.”
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading ““Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.”
a reminder of past events
From this reading “THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading ““Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ““Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.”
In this reading ““Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “It is truth,” the girl affirmed.
(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 “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
set up or found
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
a young female
From this reading “It is truth,” the girl affirmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
not accessible to view
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is truth,” the girl affirmed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is truth,” the girl affirmed.
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
a reminder of past events
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
that is looked for
From this reading “All his life old Manuel sought but never found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE MEMENTO “The _treasure_!” rose in an incredulous chorus.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “It is truth,” the girl affirmed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the despair, so he was most cruel to Eulalie, _pobrecita_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean that there’s a treasure hidden somewhere about Las Golondrinas?” almost shouted Patsy.
Chapter 23 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 23 holds 158 sentences of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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