Chapter 12 of Froth: A Novel is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Froth: A Novel is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUKE'S BALL. Weeks and months went by. Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual. Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September. A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
Chapter 12 of Froth: A Novel is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “THE DUKE'S BALL.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “THE DUKE'S BALL.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.”
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 “Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.”
In this reading “Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.”
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 A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks and months went by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE DUKE'S BALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weeks and months went by.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE'S BALL.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
the act of departing
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Weeks and months went by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
and nothing more
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
above and across; more than
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Raimundo followed her, leaving his sister in charge of some relations, and only returned at the end of September.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual.
possessing sweep
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE'S BALL.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Clementina spent the summer at Biarritz as usual.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks and months went by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Weeks and months went by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading A storm had swept over the orphan's dwelling which had completely wrecked its happiness.
Chapter 12 of Froth: A Novel by Armando Palacio Valdés holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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