Chapter 2 of Marianela is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Marianela is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUIDED RIGHT. “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion. “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity. “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing. I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
Chapter 2 of Marianela is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading ““And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading ““And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.”
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading ““And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.”
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading “GUIDED RIGHT.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading ““Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.”
not known
From this reading “I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.”
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 ““Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.”
In this reading “I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.”
In this reading ““And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.”
In this reading ““And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
brought into existence
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing.
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading GUIDED RIGHT.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing.
a boy or man
From this reading “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
and nothing more
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.
precisely, exactly
From this reading GUIDED RIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
not known
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I have learned to understand that the most wonderful portion of the universe is that which is unknown to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I only know the world by fancy, feeling and hearing.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Señor, born blind,” replied the lad, with perfect simplicity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And were you born blind?” asked Golfin, with eager interest, arising not only from compassion.
Chapter 2 of Marianela by Benito Pérez Galdós holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 164 sentences of Marianela, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Marianela by Benito Pérez Galdós exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 164 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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