Chapter 12 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 XII
Chapter 12 of San Isidro is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina. And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches. "Ay de mi! The gracious Señor wastes his time. If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
Chapter 12 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 “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.”
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “The gracious Señor wastes his time.”
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading “And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.”
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading “And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.”
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “The gracious Señor wastes his time.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay de mi!
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ay de mi!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The gracious Señor wastes his time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Ay de mi!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
except for; apart from
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gracious Señor wastes his time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
not in physical motion
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The gracious Señor wastes his time.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And still Escobeda cursed on, his fury now falling upon her relationships in all their ramifications, and in all their branches.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The good God save us!" ejaculated old Guillermina.
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The gracious Señor wastes his time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the gracious Señor should rest a little, he could start with a fresh breath."
Chapter 12 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 12 holds 398 sentences of San Isidro, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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