Chapter 5 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added: "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count. You'll not be permitted to enter this place again. I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ... Love!
Chapter 5 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “"Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.”
in a playful manner
From this reading “Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
anew
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
deem to be
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
to come or go into
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
and nothing more
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
not any; not one
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
in a playful manner
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want no adorers; I have come here looking for rest, friendship, peace ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leonora paused and, threatening him playfully with her forefinger, added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll not be permitted to enter this place again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Otherwise, you may consider me just as ungrateful and cruel as you please, but your gallant conduct of to-night won't count.
Chapter 5 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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