Chapter 2 of The Swan of Vilamorta is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Swan of Vilamorta is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You will take care of the rest. Yes, yes, you say well. You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands. Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so. I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
Chapter 2 of The Swan of Vilamorta is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.”
make up
From this reading “I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.”
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading “Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.”
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading “You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."”
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading “You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.”
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.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “"You will take care of the rest.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You will take care of the rest.
make up
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will take care of the rest.
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You will take care of the rest.
express in words
From this reading Yes, yes, you say well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
carry out
From this reading "You will take care of the rest.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will take care of the rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let me tell you for your guidance, then, that you needn't do so.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
(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 Yes, yes, you say well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't steal what I have, and I don't coin money."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will take care of the rest.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, yes, you say well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will take care of the rest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will draw upon me for little sums, eh? like your brother in the Philippine Islands.
Chapter 2 of The Swan of Vilamorta by Emilia, condesa de Pardo Bazán holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 415 sentences of The Swan of Vilamorta, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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