Chapter 22 of Nacha Regules is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Nacha Regules is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The storm had passed. Calm had returned to the world. Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him. Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think. He was new-born.
Chapter 22 of Nacha Regules is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make calm or still
From this reading “Calm had returned to the world.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.”
wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
From this reading “Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.”
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading “Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.”
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The storm had passed.”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.”
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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 Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
make calm or still
From this reading Calm had returned to the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was new-born.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The storm had passed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Calm had returned to the world.
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had passed.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm had passed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calm had returned to the world.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
hard to endure
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Monsalvat was living in a sanatorium at Almagro, to which his friends had taken him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tranquil and silent, he spent nearly the entire day in the small park, with its lofty eucalyptus groves, thinking of nothing, trying not to think.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Calm had returned to the world.
Chapter 22 of Nacha Regules by Manuel Gálvez holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 22 holds 258 sentences of Nacha Regules, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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