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Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.
He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.
The trial of an official of the United Railways began.
Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.
Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.
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Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.
Line 2
He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.
/hiː wɑːz rɪˈmændɪd tuː ðə ˈkaʊnti dʒeɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ æn əˈpiːl/
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The trial of an official of the United Railways began.
/ðə ˈtraɪəl ʌv æn əˈfɪʃəl ʌv ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈreɪlweɪz bɪˈɡæn/
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Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.
/ˈmiːnwaɪl ðə ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz ˈrælid fɔːr ɪˈlekʃən/
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Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

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elected adjective US /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading “Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.”

jail noun US /dʒeɪl/

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading “He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.”

politicians noun US /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading “Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.”

Railways noun US /ˈreɪlweɪz/

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “The trial of an official of the United Railways began.”

rallied verb US /ˈrælid/

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading “Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.”

remanded verb US /rɪˈmændɪd/

past form of “remand” — refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

From this reading “He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.”

Taylor noun US /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading “NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.”

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1905

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From this reading Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The trial of an official of the United Railways began.

convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.

GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.

NORAH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The trial of an official of the United Railways began.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.

RailwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The trial of an official of the United Railways began.

ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading Meanwhile the politicians rallied for election.

remandedverbUS /rɪˈmændɪd/

past form of “remand” — refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

Schmitz

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Schmitz had been elected at the end of 1905.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The trial of an official of the United Railways began.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading NORAH FINDS OUT Very soon after the appointment of Mayor Taylor, the second trial of Louis Glass ended in his conviction.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was remanded to the county jail awaiting an appeal.

Chapter 39 of Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San by Louis J. (Louis John) Stellman holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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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