Chapter 1 of Down the Orinoco in a Canoe is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Down the Orinoco in a Canoe is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche! La Noche! que ejcura ejtá! Asi de ejcura ej la ausencia ... Bogá, Negrito, bogá, Bogá!’ Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
Chapter 1 of Down the Orinoco in a Canoe is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!”
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading “Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
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From this reading Asi de ejcura ej la ausencia ...
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From this reading Asi de ejcura ej la ausencia ...
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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From this reading Bogá, Negrito, bogá, Bogá!’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
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From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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From this reading Asi de ejcura ej la ausencia ...
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From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
a genus of evergreen climbers
From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
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From this reading Bogá, Negrito, bogá, Bogá!’
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From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
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From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Candelario Obeso ‘Climas pasé, mudé constelaciones, golfos inavegables, navegando.’—Ercilla: _La Araucana_.
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From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down the Orinoco in a Canoe With an Introduction by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ‘Que ejcura que ejtá la Noche!
Chapter 1 of Down the Orinoco in a Canoe by Santiago Pérez Triana holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 1 holds 52 sentences of Down the Orinoco in a Canoe, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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