Chapter 6 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MERIENDA "Daughter mine, awake! 'Tis the day of the merienda." "I'm up, little papa." A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light. "Ugh-oo-oo! the water's cold."
Chapter 6 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “THE MERIENDA "Daughter mine, awake!”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I'm up, little papa."”
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading “A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis the day of the merienda."”
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “"Ugh-oo-oo! the water's cold."”
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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 A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE MERIENDA "Daughter mine, awake!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Ugh-oo-oo! the water's cold."
a female human offspring
From this reading THE MERIENDA "Daughter mine, awake!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Tis the day of the merienda."
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm up, little papa."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm up, little papa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MERIENDA "Daughter mine, awake!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MERIENDA "Daughter mine, awake!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Tis the day of the merienda."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I'm up, little papa."
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERIENDA "Daughter mine, awake!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis the day of the merienda."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh-oo-oo! the water's cold."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm up, little papa."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A rasp of file on flint was heard as she struck a light.
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Ugh-oo-oo! the water's cold."
Chapter 6 of The Bride of Mission San José by John Augustine Cull holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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