Chapter 14 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MINER’S RAINY DAY. No work on the claim to-day. It rains too hard. It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle. The red earth is soft and soppy.
Chapter 14 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.”
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading “It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.”
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading “It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.”
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “It rains too hard.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “THE MINER’S RAINY DAY.”
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading “The red earth is soft and soppy.”
make steady
From this reading “It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.”
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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a (future) time of financial need
In this reading “THE MINER’S RAINY DAY.”
In this reading “It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.”
In this reading “It rains too hard.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red earth is soft and soppy.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading No work on the claim to-day.
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MINER’S RAINY DAY.
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The red earth is soft and soppy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It rains too hard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rains too hard.
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE MINER’S RAINY DAY.
not any; not one
From this reading No work on the claim to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No work on the claim to-day.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It rains too hard.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading THE MINER’S RAINY DAY.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red earth is soft and soppy.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The red earth is soft and soppy.
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The red earth is soft and soppy.
make steady
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINER’S RAINY DAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No work on the claim to-day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It rains too hard.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It is the winter rain of California--a warm, steady, continuous drizzle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No work on the claim to-day.
Chapter 14 of Prentice Mulford's story by Prentice Mulford holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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