Chapter 5 of Nacha Regules is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Nacha Regules is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who are you?... What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment. "Who am I? Nobody in particular! Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
Chapter 5 of Nacha Regules is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody in particular!”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Nobody in particular!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
In this reading “What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Who am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
eagerly desirous
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?...
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Who am I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody in particular!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
and nothing more
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
a particular point in time
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody in particular!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Nobody in particular!
a person, without saying who
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Just someone who has guessed that you are unhappy, and is anxious to help you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want?..." asked Nacha after the first moment of astonishment.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?...
Chapter 5 of Nacha Regules by Manuel Gálvez holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 289 sentences of Nacha Regules, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Nacha Regules by Manuel Gálvez exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
Work through the 58 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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