Chapter 18 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else. Consequently, nobody else gets it." "No sabe, señor." Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José. The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.
Chapter 18 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “Consequently, nobody else gets it."”
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading “The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Consequently, nobody else gets it."”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.”
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.”
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.”
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In this reading “FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.”
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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 FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
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From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, nobody else gets it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
an old word for “before”
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.
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From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Consequently, nobody else gets it."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Consequently, nobody else gets it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.
something that is lost
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sabe, señor."
no person; not anyone
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No sabe, señor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No sabe, señor."
having a supporting base
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brown was standing outside the gate of Mission San José.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FARQUHARSON MEETS WITH A LOSS "The Cap'n wants me to give this 'ere paper to the padre and nobody else.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The porter's face was wrinkled into lines of firmness.
Chapter 18 of The Bride of Mission San José by John Augustine Cull holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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