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Our Little Spanish Cousin
Our Little Spanish Cousin

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Our Little Spanish Cousin is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VIVA EL REY!
ALL Granada was in a flutter!
It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.
Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.
"Oh, mamma!" cried Fernando.
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Our Little Spanish Cousin

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Our Little Spanish Cousin is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
VIVA EL REY!
Line 2
ALL Granada was in a flutter!
/ɔːl ɡrəˈnɑːdə wɑːz ɪn ə ˈflʌtər/
Line 3
It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈbraɪtəst ʌv ɑːkˈtoʊbər deɪz ənd ðə sʌn siːmd tuː biː ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː biː æz braɪt æz ðə ˈpiːpəl ɔːr ðə ˈpiːpəl tuː biː æz ɡeɪ æz ðə ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
Line 4
Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.
Line 5
"Oh, mamma!" cried Fernando.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awake adjective US /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.”

brightest adjective US /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.”

flutter verb US /ˈflʌtər/

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “ALL Granada was in a flutter!”

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 “ALL Granada was in a flutter!”

hopped verb US /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.”

sunshine noun US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.”

viva noun US /ˈviːvə/

an examination conducted by spoken communication

From this reading “VIVA EL REY!”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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hopped out verb + adjective counted as “hop out”

get out of quickly

In this reading “Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.”

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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 ALL Granada was in a flutter!

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 ALL Granada was in a flutter!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, mamma!" cried Fernando.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

ELnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading VIVA EL REY!

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

Fernando

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

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading ALL Granada was in a flutter!

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

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 ALL Granada was in a flutter!

hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ALL Granada was in a flutter!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

Juanita

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

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Oh, mamma!" cried Fernando.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, mamma!" cried Fernando.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

REY

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

From this reading VIVA EL REY!

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

squealed

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

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading It was the brightest of October days, and the sun seemed to be trying to be as bright as the people, or the people to be as gay as the sunshine.

VIVAnounUS /ˈviːvə/

an examination conducted by spoken communication

From this reading VIVA EL REY!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ALL Granada was in a flutter!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fernando and Juanita hopped out of bed and ran to the window the first minute they were awake, and squealed with delight when they saw that the day was fair.

Chapter 12 of Our Little Spanish Cousin by Mary F., -1930 Nixon-Roulet holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 12 holds 135 sentences of Our Little Spanish Cousin, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Our Little Spanish Cousin by Mary F., -1930 Nixon-Roulet exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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