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The Blood of the Arena

Chapter II

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THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.
The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.
The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.
"Good luck!
May all go well with you!"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Blood of the Arena

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Blood of the Arena is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.
Line 2
The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.
/ðə ˈbʌzɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈmʌltətuːd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə dɔːr riːtʃt hɪz ɪrz/
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The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.
/ðə prəˈpraɪətər ənd ɔːl hɪz ˈfæməli əˈpɪrd wɪð ɪkˈstendəd hændz æz ɪf ðeɪ wʊd bɪd hɪm ˌferˈwel fɔːr ə lɔːŋ ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 4
"Good luck!
/ɡʊd lʌk/
Line 5
May all go well with you!"
/meɪ ɔːl ɡoʊ wel wɪð juː/

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.

buzzing adjective US /ˈbʌzɪŋ/

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading “The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.”

dense adjective US /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading “THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.”

extended adjective US /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading “The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.”

matador noun US /ˈmætədɔːr/

the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

From this reading “THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.”

multitude noun US /ˈmʌltətuːd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading “The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.”

noisy adjective US /ˈnɔɪzi/

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading “THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.”

proprietor noun US /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.”

vestibule noun US /ˈvestɪbjuːl/

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading “THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Good luck adjective + noun

an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes

In this reading “"Good luck!”

taken place adjective + noun

In this reading “THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.”

great event adjective + noun

In this reading “THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.”

extended hands adjective + noun

In this reading “The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.”

All words in this reading · 55

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

Gallardo

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

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading May all go well with you!"

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good luck!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Good luck!

MATADORnounUS /ˈmætədɔːr/

the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May all go well with you!"

multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.

noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The buzzing of the multitude outside the door reached his ears.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading May all go well with you!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MATADOR AND THE LADY As Gallardo descended to the vestibule of the hotel he saw the street filled with a dense and noisy crowd as though some great event had taken place.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The proprietor and all his family appeared with extended hands as if they would bid him farewell for a long journey.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading May all go well with you!"

Chapter 2 of The Blood of the Arena by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Public
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Gallardo
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Breakfasted
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