Chapter 9 of San Salvador is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of San Salvador is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning. The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair. The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops. It was late. “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
Chapter 9 of San Salvador is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.”
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading “The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.”
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In this reading “The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.”
In this reading “The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.”
In this reading “The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.”
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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 The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
above and across; more than
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chamber door was open, and an odor of coffee came up the stair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window sash and curtain had been drawn back, admitting the pine-scented air and a rain of sunshine that fell over everything in large golden drops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But that does not matter,” Elena said, coming up with the coffee.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The sun was high when Tacita woke the next morning.
Chapter 9 of San Salvador by Mary Agnes Tincker holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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