Chapter 10 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why what's the matter? What has happened ...?" For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping. At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration. She could stand it no longer!
Chapter 10 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concealing something under the ground
From this reading “At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.”
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.”
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.”
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.”
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading “At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
react verbally
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
concealing something under the ground
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened ...?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened ...?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could stand it no longer!
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
for more time
From this reading She could stand it no longer!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why what's the matter?
not any; not one
From this reading She could stand it no longer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
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From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
express in speech
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She could stand it no longer!
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From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why what's the matter?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading At last, however, between sobs, burying her tear-stained face on Rafael's shoulder, she began to speak, completely crushed, fainting from virtual prostration.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened ...?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why what's the matter?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why what's the matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a time she could not answer, her voice was too choked with weeping.
Chapter 10 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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