Chapter 27 of The river is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The river is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETRAYAL “SIT down, señora. Don’t be frightened. We won’t let him hurt you.” Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect. Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.
Chapter 27 of The river is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading “BETRAYAL “SIT down, señora.”
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading “Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.”
made afraid
From this reading “Don’t be frightened.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “We won’t let him hurt you.””
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.”
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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take a seat
In this reading “BETRAYAL “SIT down, señora.”
In this reading “Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don’t be frightened.
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading BETRAYAL “SIT down, señora.
the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t be frightened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BETRAYAL “SIT down, señora.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.
made afraid
From this reading Don’t be frightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We won’t let him hurt you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
be the source of pain
From this reading We won’t let him hurt you.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We won’t let him hurt you.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.
in a restless manner
From this reading Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETRAYAL “SIT down, señora.
be seated
From this reading BETRAYAL “SIT down, señora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rickard vulgarized his Castilian to the reach of her rude dialect.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We won’t let him hurt you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We won’t let him hurt you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her work-sharpened fingers moved restlessly under her reboso.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We won’t let him hurt you.”
Chapter 27 of The river by Ednah Aiken holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 27 holds 173 sentences of The river, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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