Chapter 8 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leonora was not laughing. Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion. She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity. "Poor Rafael! My poor dear boy!...
Chapter 8 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.”
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading “She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Leonora was not laughing.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a youthful male person
From this reading My poor dear boy!...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
dearly loved
From this reading My poor dear boy!...
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
any strong feeling
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Leonora was not laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonora was not laughing.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor dear boy!...
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leonora was not laughing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Rafael!
a shaky motion
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Rafael!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leonora was not laughing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her gold-spotted eyes had opened wide; her nostrils were quivering with emotion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She seemed deeply moved by the young man's eloquent sincerity.
Chapter 8 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 401 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.
Chapter 8 holds 401 sentences of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos), unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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