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The Gringos A Story Of The Old California

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.
All is of the best.
Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.
So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."
In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.
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The Gringos A Story Of The Old California

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Gringos A Story Of The Old California is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.
Line 2
All is of the best.
/ɔːl ɪz ʌv ðə best/
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Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.
Line 4
So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."
/soʊ aɪ hæv dʌn ɔːl æz ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn dʌn fɔːr ðə ˈpeɪtrən hɪmˈself/
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In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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clothing noun US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading “Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.”

downward adjective US /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading “In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.”

formal adjective US /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading “In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.”

inject verb US /ˌɪnˈdʒekt/

give an injection to

From this reading “In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.”

irony noun US /ˈaɪrəni/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading “In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.”

patron noun US /ˈpeɪtrən/

a regular customer

From this reading “So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."”

sombrero noun US /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/

one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis

From this reading “In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.”

sweep verb US /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading “In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.”

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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 DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

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 All is of the best.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

ANDRES

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

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading All is of the best.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

DONnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

injectverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒekt/

give an injection to

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All is of the best.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

MAJORDOMO

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

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

Manuel's

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

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All is of the best.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/

a regular customer

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

Señor

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

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/

one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

sweepverbUS /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All is of the best.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the downward sweep of Manuel's sombrero one might read that peculiar quality of irony which dislike loves to inject into formal courtesy.

WANTSnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

Weelson

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

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Also have I brought a letter from the Señor Weelson, and what remains of the gold the señor will find laid carefully in the midst of his clothing.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So I have done all as it would have been done for the patron himself."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DON ANDRES WANTS A MAJORDOMO "Señor, those things which you desired that I should bring, I have brought.

Chapter 8 of The Gringos A Story Of The Old California by B. M. Bower holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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