Chapter 8 of San Salvador is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of San Salvador is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are you prepared for mountain climbing?” Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke. “I am prepared for anything! I have had such a refreshing sleep! How long has it been?”
Chapter 8 of San Salvador is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading ““I am prepared for anything!”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading ““Are you prepared for mountain climbing?””
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ““Are you prepared for mountain climbing?””
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ““Are you prepared for mountain climbing?””
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “I have had such a refreshing sleep!”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I have had such a refreshing sleep!”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.”
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 “Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.”
In this reading “I have had such a refreshing sleep!”
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 I have had such a refreshing sleep!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am prepared for anything!
any thing at all
From this reading “I am prepared for anything!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you prepared for mountain climbing?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long has it been?”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Are you prepared for mountain climbing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Are you prepared for mountain climbing?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had such a refreshing sleep!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long has it been?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had such a refreshing sleep!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long has it been?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am prepared for anything!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long has it been?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long has it been?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Are you prepared for mountain climbing?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “Are you prepared for mountain climbing?”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading I have had such a refreshing sleep!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I have had such a refreshing sleep!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have had such a refreshing sleep!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
at the time that
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Elena asked the next morning when Tacita woke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you prepared for mountain climbing?”
Chapter 8 of San Salvador by Mary Agnes Tincker holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 153 sentences of San Salvador, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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