Chapter 8 of Maximina is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Maximina is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You had better be a little careful!" When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor." The girl took it without saying a word. After the kiss she had grown serious. When they went in, everybody was there before them.
Chapter 8 of Maximina is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"You had better be a little careful!"”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."”
every person
From this reading “When they went in, everybody was there before them.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “After the kiss she had grown serious.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “After the kiss she had grown serious.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."”
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 “The girl took it without saying a word.”
In this reading “When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You had better be a little careful!"
later than; following
From this reading After the kiss she had grown serious.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You had better be a little careful!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You had better be a little careful!"
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "You had better be a little careful!"
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
every person
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
a young female
From this reading The girl took it without saying a word.
the act of departing
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading After the kiss she had grown serious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had better be a little careful!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl took it without saying a word.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading After the kiss she had grown serious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You had better be a little careful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The girl took it without saying a word.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading After the kiss she had grown serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
carry out
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The girl took it without saying a word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they went in, everybody was there before them.
at the time that
From this reading When she had finished, Miguel said:-- "To reward you for this good deed I am going to offer you my arm to take you back to the parlor."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl took it without saying a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The girl took it without saying a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had better be a little careful!"
Chapter 8 of Maximina by Armando Palacio Valdés holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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