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Chapter 9 of Leon Roch: A Romance, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARQUESA TELLERÍA. The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town. There, two years after his marriage, we may find him. “Good-morning, Leon.... Alone?
Chapter 9 of Leon Roch: A Romance, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
a wide scope
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
fit for habitation
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
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In this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
In this reading “There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.”
In this reading “The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.”
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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 The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
later than; following
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
a wide scope
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
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From this reading “Good-morning, Leon....
fit for habitation
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
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From this reading THE MARQUESA TELLERÍA.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUESA TELLERÍA.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUESA TELLERÍA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The Tellería family occupied the whole of their house, so Leon Roch, willing that there should be as large an expanse as possible of the habitable globe between them, had taken a pretty house at the furthest east end of the town.
a late time of life
From this reading There, two years after his marriage, we may find him.
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