Chapter 30 of Leon Roch: A Romance, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Leon Roch: A Romance, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR. “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done. Though, Lord knows, he is never put out! A better man never was born. ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
Chapter 30 of Leon Roch: A Romance, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading “AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.”
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading “AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.”
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading ““Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ““Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading ““Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?”
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In this reading ““Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading ““Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A better man never was born.
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A better man never was born.
brought into existence
From this reading A better man never was born.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Though, Lord knows, he is never put out!
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Though, Lord knows, he is never put out!
engage in
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A better man never was born.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though, Lord knows, he is never put out!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
in the near future
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS; ALARIC, ATTILA, AND OMAR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though, Lord knows, he is never put out!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A better man never was born.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now then, Facunda, make haste, Señor Don Leon will be in soon from his ride and he will be put out if his room is not done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Good day, Facunda; have you fed your poultry?
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