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Ramuntcho

Chapter XIV

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There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.
Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.
The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.
And they were laughing, these little girls, they were laughing!
They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ramuntcho

Chapter XIV

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.
Line 2
Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.
Line 3
The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.
Line 4
And they were laughing, these little girls, they were laughing!
Line 5
They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “And they were laughing, these little girls, they were laughing!”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.”

All words in this reading · 75

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

accordance

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

age

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

airs

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

all

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

arms

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

arranged

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

Arrochkoa

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

ball-game

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.

begun

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From this reading They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.

benches

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

celebrated

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

colored

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

cut

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

elegant

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

Erribiague

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

Etchezar

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

evening

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

far-distant

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

Florentino

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

following

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

girls

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

Gracieuse

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

grand

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

From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

granite

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

knowing

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From this reading They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.

laughing

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From this reading And they were laughing, these little girls, they were laughing!

limber

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

most

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

mountains

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

near

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

ones

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

other

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

pale

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

play

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

practice

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

pretty

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

Ramuntcho

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

recent

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

season

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

seats

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

Spain

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

square

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

Sunday

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

taken

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

tall

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

From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

There

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And they were laughing, these little girls, they were laughing!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

three

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From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

vagary

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

village

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From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

waists

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From this reading The girls, all pretty; with elegant airs in their pale colored waists cut in accordance with the most recent vagary of the season.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a grand ball-game arranged for the following Sunday at Erribiague, a far-distant village, near the tall mountains.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

why

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From this reading They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ramuntcho, Arrochkoa and Florentino were to play against three celebrated ones of Spain; they were to practice that evening, limber their arms on the square of Etchezar, and Gracieuse, with other little girls of her age, had taken seats on the granite benches to look at them.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They were laughing because they had begun laughing, without knowing why.