Chapter 32 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 646 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 646 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room. Carmen nestled at her feet. The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon. "Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!" The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.
Chapter 32 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 646 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!"”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.”
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.”
a midday meal
From this reading “The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.”
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading “Carmen nestled at her feet.”
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.”
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.”
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.
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In this reading “The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.”
In this reading “The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carmen nestled at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carmen nestled at her feet.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Carmen nestled at her feet.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carmen nestled at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
and nothing more
From this reading The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!"
a midday meal
From this reading The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Carmen nestled at her feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!"
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The maid had just removed the remains of the light luncheon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dearest, please, _please_ don't look so serious!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The Beaubien twined her fingers through the girl's flowing locks.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Beaubien sat in the rounded window of the breakfast room.
Chapter 32 of Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking holds 646 sentences, grouped into 130 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 32 holds 646 sentences of Carmen Ariza, unabridged, divided into 130 reading sections.
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