Chapter 7 of The Spanish Jade is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Spanish Jade is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain. These two persons became themselves. Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban. "Well," she said. "You have found me.
Chapter 7 of The Spanish Jade is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading “Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “These two persons became themselves.”
the act of removing
From this reading “A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading These two persons became themselves.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
set up or found
From this reading "You have found me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have found me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have found me.
above and across; more than
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading These two persons became themselves.
the act of removing
From this reading A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she said.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading A SPANISH CHAPTER His removal snapped a chain.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These two persons became themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two persons became themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two persons became themselves.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Manuela with eyes ablaze strode over to Esteban.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have found me.
Chapter 7 of The Spanish Jade by Maurice Hewlett holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 7 holds 65 sentences of The Spanish Jade, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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