Chapter 30 of Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak. Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities. In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble. In the East strikes had abated. All seemed safe and orderly again.
Chapter 30 of Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “In the East strikes had abated.”
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading “Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.”
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading “Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.”
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “All seemed safe and orderly again.”
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading “DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.”
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.”
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.”
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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 Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading In the East strikes had abated.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
anew
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
(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 seemed safe and orderly again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
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From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the East strikes had abated.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the East strikes had abated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
on one occasion
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading All seemed safe and orderly again.
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading All seemed safe and orderly again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All seemed safe and orderly again.
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading In the East strikes had abated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the theaters, funny men made jokes about the labor trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DENNIS KEARNEY Weeks went by and brought no further outbreak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chinatown which, for a time, was shuttered, fortified, almost deserted, once again resumed its feverish activities.
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