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The Blood of the Arena

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.
A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.
And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!
I worried not because he went with a person of character.
Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?
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The Blood of the Arena

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Blood of the Arena is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/107 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.
Line 2
A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.
Line 3
And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!
Line 4
I worried not because he went with a person of character.
/aɪ ˈwɜːrid nɑːt bɪˈkɔːz hiː went wɪð ə ˈpɜːrsən ʌv ˈkerɪktər/
Line 5
Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?
/wer ɑːr ɔːl ðoʊz faɪn θɪŋz ðə ˈɑːnərəbəl aɪˈdiːəz ənd ðaɪ rɪˈlɪdʒən/

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.

honorable adjective US /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading “Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?”

ideas noun US /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?”

lending noun US /ˈlendɪŋ/

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading “A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.”

religion noun US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?”

travelling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!”

wert auxiliary verb US /wɜːrt/

an old form of “were”, used with “thou”

From this reading “And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!”

wickedness noun US /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.”

worried adjective US /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading “I worried not because he went with a person of character.”

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.

fine things adjective + noun

In this reading “Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?”

LOOK INTO verb + particle

investigate scientifically

In this reading “A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.”

went with verb + particle counted as “go with”

be present or associated with an event or entity

In this reading “I worried not because he went with a person of character.”

All words in this reading · 51

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 A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

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 Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I worried not because he went with a person of character.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading I worried not because he went with a person of character.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I worried not because he went with a person of character.

honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

Juaniyo

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

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

LOOKverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I worried not because he went with a person of character.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I worried not because he went with a person of character.

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

Sebastian

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

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A LOOK INTO THE FACE OF DEATH "It seems a lie, Sebastian.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

thyself

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

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I worried not because he went with a person of character.

wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/

an old form of “were”, used with “thou”

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And I thought better of thee and had confidence in thee when thou wert travelling with Juaniyo!

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where are all those fine things, the honorable ideas and thy religion?

wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man like thee, with a wife and children, lending thyself to such wickedness.

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading I worried not because he went with a person of character.

Chapter 10 of The Blood of the Arena by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 536 sentences, grouped into 108 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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Chapter 10 holds 536 sentences of The Blood of the Arena, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.

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