Chapter 8 of The Fourth Estate, Vol. 2 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Fourth Estate, Vol. 2 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress. Cosio did the same. Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French. Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset. It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
Chapter 8 of The Fourth Estate, Vol. 2 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.”
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.”
the husband of your daughter
From this reading “It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.”
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.
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.”
In this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosio did the same.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cosio did the same.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
put on clothes
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
to come or go into
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
a social unit living together
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Cosio did the same.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
the husband of your daughter
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Don Rosendo had changed the Spanish hour of dinner for the French.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that Belinchon, his son, and his son-in-law had made a mistake in not dressing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seeing him enter in evening dress, the Belinchon family were much upset.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER The magnate came down to dinner in the orthodox evening dress.
Chapter 8 of The Fourth Estate, Vol. 2 by Armando Palacio Valdés holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 8 holds 146 sentences of The Fourth Estate, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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