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Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.
Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.
At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.
XXX.
But Vengeance comes!
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Iberia Won

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Iberia Won is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.
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Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.
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At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aiascar Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.
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XXX.
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But Vengeance comes!
/bʌt ˈvendʒəns kʌmz/

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Aragon noun US /ˈerəɡɑːn/

French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)

From this reading ““Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.”

Catalan noun US /ˈkætələn/

a native or inhabitant of Catalonia

From this reading ““Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.”

enlarge verb US /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/

make larger

From this reading “At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.”

France's noun US /ˈfrænsɪz/

possessive form of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

marge noun US /mɑːrdʒ/

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

From this reading “At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.”

Mow verb US /moʊ/

cut with a blade or mower

From this reading “At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.”

Rio noun US /ˈriːoʊ/

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading “At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.”

Spain's noun US /speɪnz/

possessive form of “spain” — a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

Word partnerships in these lines

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charge Of verb + particle

In this reading “At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.”

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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 Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

affrighted

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From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

Aias

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From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

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 Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

AragonnounUS /ˈerəɡɑːn/

French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

arméd

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From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

CatalannounUS /ˈkætələn/

a native or inhabitant of Catalonia

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “But Vengeance comes!

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/

make larger

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

France'snounUS /ˈfrænsɪz/

possessive form of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

indisciplinenoun

the trait of lacking discipline

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

marverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

margenounUS /mɑːrdʒ/

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

MowverbUS /moʊ/

cut with a blade or mower

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

o'erran

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

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

Seco

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

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

Somátenés

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

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

Spain'snounUS /speɪnz/

possessive form of “spain” — a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

streamlet's

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

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

tercios

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

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

Valournoun

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading “But Vengeance comes!

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “Her tercios Aragon, the Catalan His bold Somátenés equipped for war.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Spain’s arméd peasants all her fields o’erran, But strife amongst the chiefs too oft a bar, And Valour weak indiscipline doth mar.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading At Rio Seco see the furious charge Of France’s chivalry like Aias’ car Mow thousands down beside the streamlet’s marge, While o’er the affrighted plain their broken lines enlarge.

XXXnoun

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading XXX.

Chapter 10 of Iberia Won by T. M. (Terence McMahon) Hughes holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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 10 holds 375 sentences of Iberia Won, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

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