Chapter IV
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SPAIN. A SPANISH OVERCOAT. HACKMEN IN SPAIN. A CITIZEN OF VALLADOLID. A MADRID HAT.
Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain and Algiers
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain and Algiers is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SPAIN.
A
SPANISH
OVERCOAT.
HACKMEN
IN
SPAIN.
A
CITIZEN
OF
VALLADOLID.
A
MADRID
HAT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain and Algiers
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain and Algiers is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SPAIN.
/speɪn/
Line 2
A
SPANISH
OVERCOAT.
/ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
Line 3
HACKMEN
IN
SPAIN.
Line 4
A
CITIZEN
OF
VALLADOLID.
Line 5
A
MADRID
HAT.
/ə məˈdrɪd hæt/
Learner Dictionary
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citizen
noun
US /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “A CITIZEN OF VALLADOLID.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “A MADRID HAT.”
madrid
noun
US /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading “A MADRID HAT.”
overcoat
noun
US /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “A SPANISH OVERCOAT.”
spain
noun
US /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “SPAIN.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “A SPANISH OVERCOAT.”
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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 A SPANISH OVERCOAT.
CITIZENnounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading A CITIZEN OF VALLADOLID.
HACKMEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HACKMEN IN SPAIN.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A MADRID HAT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HACKMEN IN SPAIN.
MADRIDnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading A MADRID HAT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CITIZEN OF VALLADOLID.
OVERCOATnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading A SPANISH OVERCOAT.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading SPAIN.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading A SPANISH OVERCOAT.
VALLADOLID
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CITIZEN OF VALLADOLID.
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