Chapter 9 of The Blood of the Arena is here in full — 628 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Blood of the Arena is here in full — 628 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him. Damn the luck! Can't a man sleep?" Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs. "Let him tell thee who he is!
Chapter 9 of The Blood of the Arena is here in full — 628 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.”
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.”
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn the luck!”
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading “Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Damn the luck!”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.”
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading “Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.”
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In this reading “Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.”
In this reading “Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.”
In this reading “Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.”
In this reading “BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.”
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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 Can't a man sleep?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
react verbally
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't a man sleep?"
used as expletives
From this reading Damn the luck!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Damn the luck!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Can't a man sleep?"
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Can't a man sleep?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
carry out
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
express in words
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nacional heard this answer through the door of his master's room, and transmitted it to a _peon_ belonging to the hacienda who stood waiting on the stairs.
which person or people
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH THE BANDIT "Let him tell thee who he is--or else let the devil take him.
Chapter 9 of The Blood of the Arena by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 628 sentences, grouped into 126 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 9 holds 628 sentences of The Blood of the Arena, unabridged, divided into 126 reading sections.
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