Chapter 2 of Ponce de Leon is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ponce de Leon is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II. How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III. The Opening of the month of May 360 IV. Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI. Lions in the Path 383 VII.
Chapter 2 of Ponce de Leon is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading “Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.”
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Lions in the Path 383 VII.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “The Opening of the month of May 360 IV.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.”
that is looked for
From this reading “How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.”
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In this reading “Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.”
In this reading “How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.”
In this reading “How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.”
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From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
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From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
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From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
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From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
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From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
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From this reading The Opening of the month of May 360 IV.
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From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
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From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
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From this reading Lions in the Path 383 VII.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
react verbally
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
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From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
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From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lions in the Path 383 VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Opening of the month of May 360 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 Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
immediately past
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Lions in the Path 383 VII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Opening of the month of May 360 IV.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Opening of the month of May 360 IV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The Opening of the month of May 360 IV.
a course of conduct
From this reading Lions in the Path 383 VII.
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From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
an introduction to a play
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
that is looked for
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Don Gregorio Lopez for the third time sought an Answer to the Question of the Day 356 III.
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 Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Dias de la Patria 367 V. The 25th May, 1810 375 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Lions in the Path 383 VII.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIBERTY Prologue 347 I. How the last Tie was broken 349 II.
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