Chapter 2 of Luna Benamor is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Luna Benamor is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull. He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another. The Hindu was greener than ever. He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace. "Khiamull, long live love!
Chapter 2 of Luna Benamor is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading “Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.”
filled to capacity
From this reading “He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.”
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.”
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading “The Hindu was greener than ever.”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.”
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading “Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.”
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading “He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.”
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 Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
filled to capacity
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
showing sorrow
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
at any time
From this reading The Hindu was greener than ever.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The Hindu was greener than ever.
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
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From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Khiamull, long live love!
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 "Khiamull, long live love!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Khiamull, long live love!
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Hindu was greener than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hindu was greener than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull.
Chapter 2 of Luna Benamor by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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 2 holds 454 sentences of Luna Benamor, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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