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The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.
Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.
Notabilimente comes then Don Jorge Martinez.
He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.
He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!
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The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.
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Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.
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Notabilimente comes then Don Jorge Martinez.
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He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.
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He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

Learner Dictionary

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.

cigarette noun US /ˌsɪɡərˈet/

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!”

Don noun US /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading ““When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.”

feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.”

hacienda noun US /ˌhæsiˈendə/

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading “Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.”

lounge verb US /laʊndʒ/

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading “He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!”

moustache noun US /ˈmʌstæʃ/

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading “He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!”

rodeo noun US /ˈroʊdioʊ/

an exhibition of cowboy skills

From this reading “Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.”

twist verb US /twɪst/

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading “He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

caballeros

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

casa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Notabilimente comes then Don Jorge Martinez.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

Gregorio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

Jorge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Notabilimente comes then Don Jorge Martinez.

Juan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

lofe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

Martinez

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Notabilimente comes then Don Jorge Martinez.

melank-oaly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

Notabilimente

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Notabilimente comes then Don Jorge Martinez.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

rodeonounUS /ˈroʊdioʊ/

an exhibition of cowboy skills

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

twistverbUS /twɪst/

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading He lounge in the garden, he smoke his cigarette, he twist the moustache--so!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

weeked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He is a bad man--so weeked--a Don Juan for making lofe to the ladies.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then there was a rodeo near the hacienda, and there came five or six caballeros to stay with him for the feast.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “When there are no more young people in the casa because they are dead,” she continued, in a lower voice, “Don Gregorio he is very melank-oaly, and he have no more company for many years.

Chapter 8 of The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories by Bret Harte holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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