Chapter 12 of The Grandee is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Grandee is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors. "What are you going to do?" Josefina asked. "Cut your hair." "Why?
Chapter 12 of The Grandee is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"Cut your hair."”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
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.
In this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
In this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
In this reading “AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.”
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 AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
a young person of either sex
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Cut your hair."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
a young female
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do?"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Cut your hair."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josefina asked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?"
which person or people
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AMALIA'S RAGE The next morning Paula, by command of the senora, took the child off to the ironing-room, sat her in a high chair, and asked a young girl, who was working at the window, for some scissors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cut your hair."
Chapter 12 of The Grandee by Armando Palacio Valdés holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 12 holds 386 sentences of The Grandee, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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