Chapter 8 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS. VALOIS' SPANISH BRIDE. Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing. The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last. Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
Chapter 8 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading “Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.”
a formal expression of praise
From this reading “Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.”
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading “Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS.”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.”
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading “VALOIS' SPANISH BRIDE.”
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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 Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading VALOIS' SPANISH BRIDE.
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS.
immediately past
From this reading The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last.
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.
a formal expression of praise
From this reading Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The roads are free; Joaquin is slain at last.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading VALOIS' SPANISH BRIDE.
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the mines runs a paean of rejoicing.
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Butcher bravos tire of revenging past deeds of blood.
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading VALOIS' SPANISH BRIDE.
Chapter 8 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas by Richard Savage holds 513 sentences, grouped into 103 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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