Chapter 2 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP. "Quien Vive!" A sentinel's challenge rings out. The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak. No response.
Chapter 2 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.”
take exception to
From this reading “A sentinel's challenge rings out.”
not able to be found
From this reading “A MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP.”
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.”
a result
From this reading “No response.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “A sentinel's challenge rings out.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.”
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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 MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP.
take exception to
From this reading A sentinel's challenge rings out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
not able to be found
From this reading A MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
not any; not one
From this reading No response.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A sentinel's challenge rings out.
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quien Vive!"
a result
From this reading No response.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading A sentinel's challenge rings out.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A MISSING SENTINEL.---FREMONT'S CAMP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sentinel's challenge rings out.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quien Vive!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sounds are borne away on the night wind sweeping Gavilan Peak.
Chapter 2 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas by Richard Savage holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
Chapter 2 holds 357 sentences of The Little Lady of Lagunitas, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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