Chapter 5 of When dreams come true is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of When dreams come true is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chiquita laughed derisively. "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap. "So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez? How very considerate of you!" Her words recalled the Señora to the purpose of her coming.
Chapter 5 of When dreams come true is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “"So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez?”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “"Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.”
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading “How very considerate of you!"”
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading “Chiquita laughed derisively.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “"Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Her words recalled the Señora to the purpose of her coming.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “"Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.”
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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 "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chiquita laughed derisively.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her words recalled the Señora to the purpose of her coming.
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading How very considerate of you!"
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading Chiquita laughed derisively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How very considerate of you!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Chiquita laughed derisively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How very considerate of you!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her words recalled the Señora to the purpose of her coming.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Her words recalled the Señora to the purpose of her coming.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her words recalled the Señora to the purpose of her coming.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So this is the advice you came to give me, Doña Fernandez?
precisely as stated
From this reading How very considerate of you!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words recalled the Señora to the purpose of her coming.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps it is well for the world that all people are not so sensible as you are, Doña Fernandez," and her fan closed with a sudden snap.
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