Chapter 38 of The Valley of the Moon is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of The Valley of the Moon is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund. Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy. “And now,” she said. “What is to be done? Sit down, both of you.
Chapter 38 of The Valley of the Moon is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.”
plural of “catalog” — a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
From this reading “Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.”
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.”
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.”
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading “Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.”
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading “Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What is to be done?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sit down, both of you.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
plural of “catalog” — a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
greatly pleased
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What is to be done?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, both of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is to be done?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And now,” she said.
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
a small hard fruit
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, both of you.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saxon showed her around, and she was delighted with everything, including the terms of the lease and its option to buy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is to be done?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer arrived with seed catalogs and farm books, to find Saxon immersed in the farm books borrowed from Edmund.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sit down, both of you.
Chapter 38 of The Valley of the Moon by Jack London holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 38 holds 215 sentences of The Valley of the Moon, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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