Chapter 8 of The further adventures of Zorro is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The further adventures of Zorro is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOBLET. Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks. It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it. Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood. It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
Chapter 8 of The further adventures of Zorro is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
From this reading “Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.”
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.”
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.”
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading “THE GOBLET.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “It was far from being clean, in the first instance.”
a sexually precocious young girl
From this reading “Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.”
very small
From this reading “Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.”
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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In this reading “It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.”
In this reading “It was far from being clean, in the first instance.”
In this reading “Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.”
In this reading “Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.”
In this reading “Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
later than; following
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading THE GOBLET.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was far from being clean, in the first instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.
a sexually precocious young girl
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Certainly, it was no place for a delicately-reared lady of gentle blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
make square
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no more than eight feet square, and had a bunk along one side of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOBLET.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
very small
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Señorita Lolita Pulido, after a time, was conducted by Barbados to a tiny cabin below decks.
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