Chapter 10 of El Toro is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of El Toro is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Deficit omne quod nascitur._ —Quintilian. Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete. Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds. Three mountains, below which lay Sancti Spiritus. Like Mohammed, the mountains had it on us.
Chapter 10 of El Toro is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Three mountains, below which lay Sancti Spiritus.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.”
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
moving toward the east
From this reading “Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.”
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading “Like Mohammed, the mountains had it on us.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.”
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.
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Three mountains, below which lay Sancti Spiritus.
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From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading _Deficit omne quod nascitur._ —Quintilian.
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From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
moving toward the east
From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
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From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like Mohammed, the mountains had it on us.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like Mohammed, the mountains had it on us.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading Like Mohammed, the mountains had it on us.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
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From this reading _Deficit omne quod nascitur._ —Quintilian.
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From this reading _Deficit omne quod nascitur._ —Quintilian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like Mohammed, the mountains had it on us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
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From this reading _Deficit omne quod nascitur._ —Quintilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Deficit omne quod nascitur._ —Quintilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three mountains, below which lay Sancti Spiritus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three mountains, below which lay Sancti Spiritus.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three mountains, like any other mountains, sticking into the clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eastward lay La Gloria, Del Tuerto, De Caballete.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like Mohammed, the mountains had it on us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three mountains, below which lay Sancti Spiritus.
Chapter 10 of El Toro by E. Ralph (Edwin Ralph) Estep holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 10 holds 94 sentences of El Toro, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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