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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.
Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.
There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.
Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”
Mighty good!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cæsar or Nothing

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Cæsar or Nothing is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.
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Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.
/ˈæftərwərdz aɪ red ðə tuː ˈnʌmbərz ʌv ðə ˈkæstroʊ ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl əˈtentɪvli ənd frʌm ðɪs ˈriːdɪŋ aɪ ˈɡæðərd ðæt ðer ɪz ə ˈsʌmˈwʌt ˈheɪzi ˈkwestʃən hiːr əˈbaʊt æn əˈsaɪləm wer ɪt siːmz sʌm ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz hæv bɪn kəˈmɪtɪd/
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There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.
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Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”
/ˈhævɪŋ ˈverəfaɪd ðiːz ˈpiːsəz ʌv nuːz wɪtʃ ɑːr ʌv ˈɪntrəst fɔːr miː aɪ pækt ɔːf tuː tʃɜːrtʃ ənd hɜːrd ðə hoʊl ɪˈlevən əˈklɑːk mæs/
Line 5
Mighty good!
/ˈmaɪti ɡʊd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Castro noun US /ˈkæstroʊ/

Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

From this reading “Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.”

hazy adjective US /ˈheɪzi/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading “Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.”

influential adjective US /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/

having or exercising influence or power

From this reading ““The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.”

irregularities noun US /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/

plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

From this reading “Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.”

Municipality noun US /ˌmjuːnɪsəˈpæləti/

an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

From this reading “There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.”

periodical noun US /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading “Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.”

Republican noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.”

verified adjective US /ˈverəfaɪd/

proved to be true

From this reading ““Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

AsylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

book-dealer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

Calixto

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

CastronounUS /ˈkæstroʊ/

Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Mighty good!

good-birth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/

having or exercising influence or power

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

irregularitiesnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/

plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

MightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “Mighty good!

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

MunicipalitynounUS /ˌmjuːnɪsəˈpæləti/

an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/

be against; express opposition to

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

Peribáñez

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

personages

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From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

Platón

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From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

Señor

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From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/

proved to be true

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Afterwards I read the two numbers of the Castro periodical attentively, and from this reading I gathered that there is a somewhat hazy question here about an Asylum, where it seems some irregularities have been committed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “Having verified these pieces of news, which are of interest for me, I packed off to church and heard the whole eleven o’clock mass.”

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “The first impression I obtained was that Don Calixto is the most influential person in the town; the second, that besides him, either with him or against him, there is a Señor Don Platón Peribáñez, almost as influential as Don Calixto.

Workmen's

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From this reading There is a Republican book-dealer, who is a member of the Council, and on whom the Workmen’s Club depends, and he has asked for information as to the facts from the Municipality, and the followers of Don Calixto and of Don Platón oppose this suggestion as an attack on the good-birth, the honour, and the reputation of such respectable personages.

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