Chapter 4 of San Isidro is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of San Isidro is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda. "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda. "May one of the peons take my horse?" "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising. "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
Chapter 4 of San Isidro is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “"She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."”
move deeply
From this reading “"She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “"What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"May one of the peons take my horse?"”
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading “"May one of the peons take my horse?"”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “"You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “"What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “"She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."”
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In this reading “"You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.”
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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 "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
move deeply
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "May one of the peons take my horse?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May one of the peons take my horse?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "May one of the peons take my horse?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "May one of the peons take my horse?"
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading "May one of the peons take my horse?"
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
carry out
From this reading "May one of the peons take my horse?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to see Aneta, Señora," said Agueda.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
which person or people
From this reading "She is washing her dishes, and it is not you who shall disturb her."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You can go round to the back, where Aneta is, then," answered the Señora, without rising.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want here?" asked a fat voice from the end of the veranda.
Chapter 4 of San Isidro by Schuyler, Mrs., -1913 Crowninshield holds 398 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 4 holds 398 sentences of San Isidro, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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