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Chapter 4 of Apu Ollantay is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma). Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress. Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death. (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved. The Uillac Uma places the robe on Ollantay’s shoulders.)
Chapter 4 of Apu Ollantay is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.”
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading “Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “(Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.”
a benevolent aspect of Devi; “splendor”
From this reading “TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma).”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
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From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
put on clothes
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
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From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
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From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
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From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
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From this reading The Uillac Uma places the robe on Ollantay’s shoulders.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Uillac Uma places the robe on Ollantay’s shoulders.)
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From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Uillac Uma places the robe on Ollantay’s shoulders.)
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
move upward
From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Uillac Uma places the robe on Ollantay’s shoulders.)
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma).
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou mighty Pontiff of the Sun, Robe him in the regal dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma).
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From this reading TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma).
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From this reading TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma).
a benevolent aspect of Devi; “splendor”
From this reading TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Raise up the others from their knees, And free them from the doom of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Urco Huaranca, Hanco Huayllu, and Piqui Chaqui rise, the latter looking much relieved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUPAC YUPANQUI. (to the Uillac Uma).
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