Chapter 9 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For that word Carlos envied him. _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room. And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente. What if he and Pepe should fail to meet? He would not think of that now.
Chapter 9 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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 “For that word Carlos envied him.”
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “_He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.”
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading “For that word Carlos envied him.”
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “_He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “_He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.”
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading “_He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.”
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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the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
In this reading “And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “He would not think of that now.”
In this reading “_He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading For that word Carlos envied him.
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading For that word Carlos envied him.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading What if he and Pepe should fail to meet?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that word Carlos envied him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For that word Carlos envied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he and Pepe should fail to meet?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
and nothing more
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
come together
From this reading What if he and Pepe should fail to meet?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not think of that now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He would not think of that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What if he and Pepe should fail to meet?
one of four equal parts
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
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From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if he and Pepe should fail to meet?
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
a state of acute pain
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that word Carlos envied him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He would not think of that now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if he and Pepe should fail to meet?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading _He_ shrank in terror from loneliness, from suffering, shuddering at the very thought of the dungeon and the torture-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just then the first quarter of his hour of grace chimed from the clock of San Vicente.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he and Pepe should fail to meet?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For that word Carlos envied him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not think of that now.
Chapter 9 of The Spanish Brothers by Deborah Alcock holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 9 holds 395 sentences of The Spanish Brothers, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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