Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL. II._ CONTENTS OF VOL. II. BOOK THE FOURTH--CONTINUED. Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “II._ CONTENTS OF VOL.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.”
plural of “etching” — an impression made from an etched plate
From this reading “With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “BOOK THE FOURTH--CONTINUED.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.”
plural of “rio” — the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.”
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.
to come or go into
In this reading “Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
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From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading BOOK THE FOURTH--CONTINUED.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading II._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
without stop or interruption
From this reading BOOK THE FOURTH--CONTINUED.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
plural of “etching” — an impression made from an etched plate
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading BOOK THE FOURTH--CONTINUED.
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From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
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From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
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From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading II._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
plural of “rio” — the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales Pacheco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOOK THE FOURTH--CONTINUED.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios _IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3) by Alain René Le Sage holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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