Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE? Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate. It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin. Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar. Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or involving or contained in the arteries
From this reading “It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.”
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading “Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.”
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading “Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.”
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading “THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE?”
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading “Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.”
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading “It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.”
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading “Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.”
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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 Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
of or involving or contained in the arteries
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE?
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE?
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE?
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
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From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Fate hung a foggy curtain on the outside bar.
go across or through
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE?
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAGNET.--FREE OR SLAVE?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading Maxine Valois marvels not that the old navigators missed the Golden Gate.
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Greenest velvet sward now carpets the Alameda hills.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was easy to pass the land-locked bay, with its arterial rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas by Richard Savage holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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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