Chapter 10 of Maximina is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Maximina is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The instant was about half an hour. Miguel had been growing impatient. But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay. "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service. What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
Chapter 10 of Maximina is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading “But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Miguel had been growing impatient.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Miguel had been growing impatient.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.”
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.”
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In this reading “But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.”
In this reading “"There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.”
In this reading “"There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The instant was about half an hour.
later than; following
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The instant was about half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miguel had been growing impatient.
(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 But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Miguel had been growing impatient.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miguel had been growing impatient.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The instant was about half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The instant was about half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Miguel had been growing impatient.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant was about half an hour.
go away from a place
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
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From this reading What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
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From this reading Miguel had been growing impatient.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant was about half an hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the President's courteous reception made him feel better, and inclined him to pardon the delay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instant was about half an hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What can I do for you, friend Mendoza?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There," said he, after taking leave of the other gentlemen, "now I am at your service.
Chapter 10 of Maximina by Armando Palacio Valdés holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 10 holds 399 sentences of Maximina, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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