Chapter 1 of Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. I. Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP. II. In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
Chapter 1 of Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.”
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.”
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading “Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.”
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In this reading “Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.”
In this reading “In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.”
In this reading “In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.”
In this reading “Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.”
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From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
a person who is being chased
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
in the near future
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
up to a particular time
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what Happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall 143 CHAP.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In which the same Subject is pursued, with other strange Incidents 150 CHAP.
Chapter 1 of Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper by Francisco de Quevedo holds 505 sentences, grouped into 101 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 1 holds 505 sentences of Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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