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Galatea

Chapter I

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Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.
The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.
The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.
The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Galatea

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Galatea is here in full — 1270 sentences across 254 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/254 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
Line 2
The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.
/ðə bʊk ˈkʌvər wɑːz ˈmɑːdəfaɪd baɪ ðə trænˈskraɪbər ənd ˈædəd tuː ðə ˈpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn/
Line 3
The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.
/ðə ˈteɪbəl ʌv ˈkɑːntents wɑːz ˈædəd baɪ ðə trænˈskraɪbər/
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The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.
Line 5
The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Academia noun US /ˌækəˈdiːmiə/

the academic world

From this reading “The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.”

denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

haves noun US /hævz/

plural of “have” — a person who possesses great material wealth

From this reading “The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

modified adjective US /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/

changed in form or character

From this reading “The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.”

quotations noun US /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading “The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.”

Transcriber noun US /trænˈskraɪbər/

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading “The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

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AcademianounUS /ˌækəˈdiːmiə/

the academic world

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

Española

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

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

havesnounUS /hævz/

plural of “have” — a person who possesses great material wealth

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/

changed in form or character

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.

oriignal

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

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

RealadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading The spelling of Spanish names and places mentioned in the text has been adjusted to the rules set by the Academia Real Española.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

TranscribernounUS /trænˈskraɪbər/

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The spelling of quotations in ancient Spanish presented in the text haves been kept as they were written in the oriignal work.

Chapter 1 of Galatea by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra holds 1270 sentences, grouped into 254 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.

What does chapter 1 of Galatea contain?

Chapter 1 holds 1270 sentences of Galatea, unabridged, divided into 254 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Galatea by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1270 sentences, grouped into 254 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 254 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #63404, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Galatea

Words and structures a reader meets early in Galatea, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
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Denoted
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Underscores
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Cover
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