This passage presents entries from the journal of a Chinese man who came to
San Francisco from Hong Kong during the California Gold Rush. He describes
finding the harbor in “First City” to be a strange and wonderful place. He tells
about how the new arrivals are organized and housed, how much good food
there is, and what the city looks like. He also describes how international San
Francisco seems, with gold miners arriving there from all over the world. He
worries if there will be enough gold in “Golden Mountain” for everyone and
wonders why most people carry guns.
Literary Words
Simile: is a figure of speech that writers use to make a comparison between two different things. A simile uses the words like or as to compare two different things.
Metaphor: is also a figure of speech that writers use to describe something as if it were something else. A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as.
Academic Words
- adjust = make a change in something to make it better
- emphasize = show that something is important
- expand = become larger
- immigration = the act of going to live in another country
- temporary = existing or happening for a short time only
Highlighted Words
- masts, poles on which the sails are hung
- vertically, pointing straight up
- perched, sat on a high spot
- nestles, sits comfortably
- register, put a name on an official list
- districts, particular areas of a city
- bawling, yelling loudly
- clans, groups of families
- headquarters, centers of organizations
- clearinghouse, central place for information
- planed, smoothed
- mausoleums, large stone buildings containing graves
- scaffolding, boards for people to stand on
- province, large area in a country
- masons, people who cut stones into pieces
- kerosene, oil that is burned for heat and light
Adverb Clauses of Time
Adverb clauses of time express when.
An adverb clause of time begins with a time expression:
such as,
after,
before,
when,
until,
while,
since,
or whenever.
When an adverb clause begins the sentence, use a comma.
An adverb clause of time begins with a time expression:
such as,
after,
before,
when,
until,
while,
since,
or whenever.
When an adverb clause begins the sentence, use a comma.
When an adverb clause finishes the sentence, there is no need for a comma.
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