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Chapter 1 of Ponce de Leon is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II. The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III. La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV. How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI. ¡Caducó la España! 331
Chapter 1 of Ponce de Leon is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.”
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.”
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
From this reading “La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.”
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading “How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.”
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading “How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.”
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading “How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.”
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In this reading “How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.”
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From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
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From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
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From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
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From this reading La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.
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From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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From this reading ¡Caducó la España! 331
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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From this reading ¡Caducó la España! 331
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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From this reading La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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From this reading ¡Caducó la España! 331
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From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
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From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.
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From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
From this reading La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
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From this reading La Junta de los Comandantes 307 IV.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
an introduction to a play
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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From this reading The Tertulia at the House of my lady Josefina 298 III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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From this reading THE DAWN OF FREEDOM Prologue 287 I. The two Viceroys 289 II.
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From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Don Carlos Evaña attacked the Wild-duck, and routed them with great slaughter 313 V. How the Viceroy placed a sword in the hands of the enemies of Spain 323 VI.
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