Chapter 11 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?... His legs were sagging under him! He was faint with weariness. He could hardly see. The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
Chapter 11 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “He was faint with weariness.”
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading “The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.”
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading “The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.”
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading “His legs were sagging under him!”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.”
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading “The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.”
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading “How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “He was faint with weariness.”
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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 The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly see.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He was faint with weariness.
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was faint with weariness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His legs were sagging under him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His legs were sagging under him!
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
staying power
From this reading His legs were sagging under him!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading His legs were sagging under him!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could hardly see.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
not in physical motion
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
the rays of the sun
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His legs were sagging under him!
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
close enough to be walked to
From this reading How long had they been walking through the streets of Valencia?...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was faint with weariness.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He was faint with weariness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His legs were sagging under him!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was faint with weariness.
but in spite of that
From this reading The gables of the houses were still tipped with sunlight, yet he seemed to be groping about in a deep night.
Chapter 11 of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 413 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 11 holds 413 sentences of The Torrent (Entre Naranjos), unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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