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Chapter 30 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor. Captain Farquharson was opposite. "So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain." "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel. When do you go?"
Chapter 30 of The Bride of Mission San José is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.”
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading “"Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “"So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain."”
the head of a state government
From this reading “ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “"Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.”
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.
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In this reading “ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.”
a government ship that is available for waging war
In this reading “"Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.”
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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 "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Farquharson was opposite.
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When do you go?"
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Farquharson was opposite.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When do you go?"
the head of a state government
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Captain Farquharson was opposite.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
on the contrary
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ODDS AND ENDS Señora Valentino, rather pale, was sitting in the room adjoining the treasure-chamber of the old Spanish governor.
at the time that
From this reading When do you go?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, señora, and glad am I to have the conveniences of a home-going war vessel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you return to Europe to-morrow, Captain."
Chapter 30 of The Bride of Mission San José by John Augustine Cull holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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