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Caravans to Santa Fe

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Caravans to Santa Fe is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.
He knew how to move silently, unobserved.
He knew how to wait.
He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.
One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.
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Caravans to Santa Fe

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Caravans to Santa Fe is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.
Line 2
He knew how to move silently, unobserved.
Line 3
He knew how to wait.
Line 4
He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.
Line 5
One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

delaying verb US /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading “He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.”

delivered verb US /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.”

despite preposition US /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading “He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.”

dismissal noun US /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading “He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.”

final adjective US /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading “He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.”

Santa noun US /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading “He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.”

silently adverb US /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading “He knew how to move silently, unobserved.”

treasure noun US /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

Ceran

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

Consuelo

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From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

ex-Presidentnoun

a former president

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

FenounUS /feɪ/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

Garcia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He knew how to move silently, unobserved.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He knew how to move silently, unobserved.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew how to move silently, unobserved.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He knew how to move silently, unobserved.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

Pedraza

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading He knew how to move silently, unobserved.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

Steven

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One reason was the message from ex-President Pedraza, delivered to him by Steven on the night of his arrival in Santa Fe.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

Tiburcio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He knew how to move silently, unobserved.

TREASUREnounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had thus been delaying his departure from Santa Fe, despite his final dismissal by Consuelo, for two reasons.

unobservedadjective

not seen or observed

From this reading He knew how to move silently, unobserved.

Vrain

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He knew how to wait.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FOR HIS TREASURE Don Tiburcio de Garcia was indeed all that Ceran St. Vrain had said of him.

Chapter 8 of Caravans to Santa Fe by Alida Malkus holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Chapter 8 holds 332 sentences of Caravans to Santa Fe, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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