Chapter 11 of Romance of California Life Illustrated is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Romance of California Life Illustrated is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried: "My husband! Oh, God!" "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands. He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
Chapter 11 of Romance of California Life Illustrated is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:”
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."”
the act of giving
From this reading “He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
the act of giving
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh, God!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My husband!
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
the act of departing
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My husband!
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, God!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
except for; apart from
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He can save himself by giving the names of his confederates and leaving the State."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men approached the prisoner--the woman threw her arms around him, and cried:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam," said the major, "your husband's life is in his own hands.
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