Chapter 2 of Little Journey to Puerto Rico is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Little Journey to Puerto Rico is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music. Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music. Each peasant makes his own guitar. It is a very curious instrument. This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
Chapter 2 of Little Journey to Puerto Rico is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.”
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading “Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “It is a very curious instrument.”
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading “Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.”
a country person
From this reading “Each peasant makes his own guitar.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.”
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading “The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a very curious instrument.
having companions or an escort
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is a very curious instrument.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each peasant makes his own guitar.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each peasant makes his own guitar.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading It is a very curious instrument.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a very curious instrument.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Each peasant makes his own guitar.
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each peasant makes his own guitar.
a country person
From this reading Each peasant makes his own guitar.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of Puerto Rico are extremely fond of music.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
under normal conditions
From this reading This guitar music is usually accompanied by music from another instrument called a guida.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very curious instrument.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strolling bands of guitar and mandolin players are numerous; and at evening time the air is filled with music.
Chapter 2 of Little Journey to Puerto Rico by Marian Minnie George holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 2 holds 456 sentences of Little Journey to Puerto Rico, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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