Chapter 31 of 1492 is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of 1492 is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UP and down went the great Roldan scission. Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression. On flowed time. Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out. Time passed.
Chapter 31 of 1492 is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “On flowed time.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.”
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading “Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading On flowed time.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On flowed time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed.
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Up and down went Indian revolt, repression, fresh revolt, fresh repression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ships came in, one bearing Don Diego; ships went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On flowed time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UP and down went the great Roldan scission.
Chapter 31 of 1492 by Mary Johnston holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 31 holds 251 sentences of 1492, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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