Chapter 5 of Little Mexican & Other Stories is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Little Mexican & Other Stories is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.” And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news. “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago. Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.” Poor Fabio, he had no luck.
Chapter 5 of Little Mexican & Other Stories is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the communist party
From this reading “Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.””
greatly pleased
From this reading “And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.”
plural of “fresco” — a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
From this reading ““Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.””
a city in Veneto
From this reading ““I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.”
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading ““I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.””
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading ““I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.”
creating fabric
From this reading ““I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.”
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 “And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.”
In this reading ““I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.”
in the past
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
a member of the communist party
From this reading Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.”
greatly pleased
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.”
plural of “fresco” — a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Fabio, he had no luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Fabio, he had no luck.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
and nothing more
From this reading Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Poor Fabio, he had no luck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
not any; not one
From this reading Poor Fabio, he had no luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
a city in Veneto
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Fabio, he had no luck.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just in time,” Fabio added, “for the Communist revolution.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in spite of Fabio’s long face, I was delighted at the news.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
creating fabric
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, the frescoes are still there, what’s left of them.”
a late time of life
From this reading “I persuaded my father to sell some of his house property in Padua, and we started this weaving business here two years ago.
Chapter 5 of Little Mexican & Other Stories by Aldous Huxley holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 441 sentences of Little Mexican & Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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