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Dagonet Abroad

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Dagonet Abroad is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.
The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.
There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.
When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.
This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dagonet Abroad

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Dagonet Abroad is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.
Line 2
The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.
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There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.
/ðer ɪz ˈoʊnli wʌn ɡʊd treɪn ə deɪ tuː ˈeniwer ɪn speɪn/
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When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.
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This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.
/ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdredfəl ˈnuːsəns tuː ˈpiːpəl huː ˈɑːbdʒekt ˈiːkwəli tuː ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɔːl naɪt ənd tuː ˈɡetɪŋ ʌp æt sɪks ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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bull noun US /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading “MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.”

fights noun US /faɪts/

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.”

madrid noun US /məˈdrɪd/

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading “MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.”

nuisance noun US /ˈnuːsəns/

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading “This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.”

Spain noun US /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading “There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.”

theatres noun US /ˈθiːətərz/

plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.”

travelling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ten hours noun + noun

In this reading “The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.”

all night adjective + noun

In this reading “This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.”

at six preposition + noun

In this reading “This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.”

journey from verb + particle

In this reading “The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

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 This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

BULLnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.

Burgos

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

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

CAFÉS

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

From this reading MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.

COCIDO

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

From this reading MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

doesn't

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

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

FIGHTSnounUS /faɪts/

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

MADRIDnounUS /məˈdrɪd/

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

SpainnounUS /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

THEATRESnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/

plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading MADRID--BULL FIGHTS, THEATRES, CAFÉS, AND COCIDO.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The journey from Burgos to Madrid takes ten hours by the express.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading There is only one good train a day to anywhere in Spain.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it doesn’t start at eight at night it starts at eight in the morning.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This is a dreadful nuisance to people who object equally to travelling all night and to getting up at six in the morning.

Chapter 4 of Dagonet Abroad by George R. (George Robert) Sims holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 4 holds 389 sentences of Dagonet Abroad, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.

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