Chapter 21 of Vagabond Life in Mexico is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Vagabond Life in Mexico is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco. I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it. "What!" said he, "are you going to town? I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way." We set out.
Chapter 21 of Vagabond Life in Mexico is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.”
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.”
Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
From this reading “I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.”
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In this reading “I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “We set out.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."”
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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 I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
in addition
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What!" said he, "are you going to town?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
the act of departing
From this reading "What!" said he, "are you going to town?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!" said he, "are you going to town?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
immediately past
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
go away from a place
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
a particular point in time
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
not any; not one
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We set out.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What!" said he, "are you going to town?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set out.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "What!" said he, "are you going to town?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We set out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" said he, "are you going to town?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fancied a favorable moment had at last arrived for taking leave of Fuentes, for whom I entertained no good feeling, though a regard for myself caused me to conceal it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am going there also; and you will find it more cheerful to have a companion by the way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What!" said he, "are you going to town?
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