Chapter 15 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things. Look at that grass. The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month. Good oat, too, every spear of it. Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
Chapter 15 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.”
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading “Good oat, too, every spear of it.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “Good oat, too, every spear of it.”
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading “Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at that grass.”
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 SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that grass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Good oat, too, every spear of it.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good oat, too, every spear of it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Look at that grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at that grass.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Good oat, too, every spear of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good oat, too, every spear of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
cut with a saw
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Good oat, too, every spear of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look at that grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Good oat, too, every spear of it.
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO MAKES A REPORT "Cap', if I do admit it, I never saw such a place as this for growin' things.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Reckon 'twill pretty much go to waste.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The finest hay in America could be cut there in way less than a month.
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