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Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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LARRALDE’S PRICE It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’
TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.
No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.
In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.
But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.
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In Kedar's Tents

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of In Kedar's Tents is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LARRALDE’S PRICEIt is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’
Line 2
TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.
/tuː ðoʊz huː seɪ ðæt ðer ɪz noʊ feɪθ speɪn ɪz ɪn ˌɪtˈself ə ˈpælpəbəl ˈænsər/
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No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.
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In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.
/ɪn ˈeni ˈʌðər lænd ˈeni wʌn ʌv ðiːz ɡreɪt ˈstrʌktʃərz wʊd səˈfaɪs/
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But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

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cathedrals noun US /kəˈθiːdrəlz/

plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church

From this reading “No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.”

Cordova noun US /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/

Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)

From this reading “No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.”

Granada noun US /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

From this reading “No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.”

palpable adjective US /ˈpælpəbəl/

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading “TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.”

serenely adverb US /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading “But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.”

Seville noun US /səˈvɪl/

a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

From this reading “No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.”

structures noun US /ˈstrʌktʃərz/

plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading “In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.”

Toledo noun US /təˈliːdoʊ/

an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie

From this reading “No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.”

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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 TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

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 But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

Burgos

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From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

cathedralsnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəlz/

plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/

Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

FaithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

LARRALDE'S

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

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

PRICEnounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/

a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

SpainnounUS /speɪn/

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

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/

plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

thoughtlessnessnoun

the quality of failing to be considerate of others

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LARRALDE’S PRICE ‘It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.’

ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/

an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But in Spain these huge monuments to that Faith which has held serenely through war and fashion, through thought and thoughtlessness, are to be found in all the great cities.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading TO those who say that there is no Faith, Spain is in itself a palpable answer.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading No country in the world can show such cathedrals as those of Granada, Cordova, Seville, Toledo, Burgos.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In any other land any one of these great structures would suffice.

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