7. Our best advice and service are always at your command (a su disposición).
8. "Kaffirs" have resorted to (han llegado) a state of idleness (inercia) coupled with steadily (más y más) sagging (aflojados) prices.
9. Holders of spot cotton have again experienced quite a brisk inquiry (una demanda muy activa) from spinners, who have freely (abundantemente) covered forward sales (para sus entregas futuras) of yarn.
10. They also took up large lines (grandes cantidades) of cotton previously contracted for (contratadas).
11. The total turnover (las ventas totales) was not quite as good as expected.
LESSON XXXII.
(Lección trigéima segunda.)
THE NOUN.
1. The gender of names of countries, provinces, and towns is according to their termination (Lesson III), but those ending in d are generally masculine.
Exceptions are found, the names "ciudad" or "pueblo" being then understood.
2. Names of trees are masculine, those of fruits are feminine.