Chapter 2 of The San Rosario Ranch is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The San Rosario Ranch is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen! No city airs or arts pass current here. Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls." Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival. "What is the matter?" she asked.
Chapter 2 of The San Rosario Ranch is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “No city airs or arts pass current here.”
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading “No city airs or arts pass current here.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.”
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading “Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."”
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “"Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!”
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading “Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “"Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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later than; following
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked.
the force of workers available
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
not any; not one
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Millicent Almsford awoke early on the morning after her arrival.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
go across or through
From this reading No city airs or arts pass current here.
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading "Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your rank is all reversed: let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls."
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Look to yourselves, ye polished gentlemen!
Chapter 2 of The San Rosario Ranch by Maud Howe Elliott holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 170 sentences of The San Rosario Ranch, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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