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The Enemies of Women (Los Enemigos de la Mujer)
The Enemies of Women (Los Enemigos de la Mujer)

Chapter I

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By Vicente Blasco Ibáñez • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....
In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.
I really don't know."
Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.
Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.
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The Enemies of Women (Los Enemigos de la Mujer)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Enemies of Women (Los Enemigos de la Mujer) is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 39/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 191–195

Line 1
Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....
/ˌmɪljəˈnerz ɑːr ˈnevər æskt tuː peɪ ðer bɪlz ˈprɑːmptli/
Line 2
In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.
/ɪn ʃɔːrt aɪ ʃæl hæv tuː laɪv laɪk ə ˈruːənd prɪns ɑːn sʌm ˈsɪksti ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɑːlərz ə jɪr pərˈhæps mɔːr pərˈhæps les/
Line 3
I really don't know."
Line 4
Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.
Line 5
Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

Learner Dictionary

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bills noun US /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Castro noun US /ˈkæstroʊ/

Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

From this reading “Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.”

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longing noun US /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading “Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.”

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Millionaires noun US /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....”

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promptly adverb US /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading “Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....”

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ruined adjective US /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading “In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.”

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sixty adjective US /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading “In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.”

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stirred adjective US /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

thousand dollars noun + noun counted as “thousand dollar”

In this reading “In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.”

18,123 times in 225,867 chapters
sixty thousand adjective + noun

In this reading “In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.”

1,668 times in 225,867 chapters
with an air preposition + article + noun counted as “with … air”

In this reading “Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.”

21,576 times in 225,867 chapters
mention of verb + particle

In this reading “Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.”

11,272 times in 225,867 chapters
perhaps more adverb + adjective

In this reading “In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.”

2,622 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

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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 In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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billsnounUS /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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CastronounUS /ˈkæstroʊ/

Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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don't

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From this reading I really don't know."

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I really don't know."

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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MillionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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Novoa

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From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I really don't know."

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respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

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ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Spadoni

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

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Millionaires are never asked to pay their bills promptly....

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Novoa looked with an air of respect at this man who called himself his friend and thought himself poor with sixty thousand dollars a year.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Castro and Spadoni seemed to be stirred with longing at the mention of such a sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In short, I shall have to live, like a ruined prince, on some sixty thousand dollars a year; perhaps more, perhaps less.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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