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The Social Cancer

Chapter LII · Chapter 52

Chapter 52 of The Social Cancer is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.
He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:
DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an
you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give
you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Social Cancer

Chapter LII · Chapter 52

Chapter 52 of The Social Cancer is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.
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He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:
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DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an
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you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give
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you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bashful adjective US /ˈbæʃfəl/

self-consciously timid

From this reading “Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.”

delays noun US /dɪˈleɪz/

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading “you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you”

Exchanges noun US /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading “Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.”

humbug noun US /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/

pretentious or silly talk or writing

From this reading “you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give”

joked verb US /dʒoʊkt/

past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously

From this reading “you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give”

santiago noun US /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/

city in the northern Dominican Republic

From this reading “you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give”

spree noun US /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading “you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give”

yore noun US /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading “you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you”

All words in this reading · 91

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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3

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

alferes

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

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 you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

anuther

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

arseño

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/

self-consciously timid

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

befour

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

broot

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

canobas

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

challenje

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From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

challenjed

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

clarita

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

COZIN

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

DEERnounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

donnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

dont

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

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

Doña

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From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

ExchangesnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

expec

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

havent

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/

pretentious or silly talk or writing

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/

past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

letsnounUS /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

Linares

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

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

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

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

martinez

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

promis

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From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

santiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/

city in the northern Dominican Republic

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

segretary

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

spreenounUS /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

tel

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From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

tim

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

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

Victorina

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

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

warnverbUS /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

yorenounUS /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an

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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Social Cancer

Common questions about reading The Social Cancer by José Rizal on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Social Cancer?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Social Cancer is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Social Cancer take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Social Cancer section by section

How to work through The Social Cancer section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Social Cancer

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Social Cancer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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