Chapter 11 of The mark of Zorro is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The mark of Zorro is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE SUITORS Here was a fix! Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard. And how was he to evade it? If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón. After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.
Chapter 11 of The mark of Zorro is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “And how was he to evade it?”
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.”
a sexually precocious young girl
From this reading “If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.”
existing in possibility
From this reading “After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.”
the husband of your daughter
From this reading “After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.”
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading “THREE SUITORS Here was a fix!”
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading “Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.”
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 “After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.”
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 THREE SUITORS Here was a fix!
consider or hold as true
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
later than; following
From this reading After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how was he to evade it?
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading And how was he to evade it?
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THREE SUITORS Here was a fix!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how was he to evade it?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THREE SUITORS Here was a fix!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how was he to evade it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And how was he to evade it?
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
a sexually precocious young girl
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
not any; not one
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
by chance
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
existing in possibility
From this reading After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Lolita could not force her heart to accept Don Diego, perhaps she could learn to love Captain Ramón.
the husband of your daughter
From this reading After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading THREE SUITORS Here was a fix!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE SUITORS Here was a fix!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading After Don Diego, he was the best potential son-in-law in the vicinity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THREE SUITORS Here was a fix!
which person or people
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Don Carlos had no wish to anger Don Diego Vega or a man who stood high in the governor's regard.
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