Chapter 7 of Cæsar or Nothing is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Cæsar or Nothing is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It can help me. In Spain nobody knows me. This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal. I am trying to build on that. How am I going to arrange it?
Chapter 7 of Cæsar or Nothing is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “How am I going to arrange it?”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “I am trying to build on that.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “In Spain nobody knows me.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “In Spain nobody knows me.”
hard to endure
From this reading “I am trying to build on that.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading How am I going to arrange it?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It can help me.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
the act of departing
From this reading How am I going to arrange it?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It can help me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How am I going to arrange it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It can help me.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It can help me.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
no person; not anyone
From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
and nothing more
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
hard to endure
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
in or at the place that
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
Chapter 7 of Cæsar or Nothing by Pío Baroja holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 7 holds 389 sentences of Cæsar or Nothing, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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