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Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor
Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.
As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.
We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.
The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.
In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.
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Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.
Line 2
As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.
Line 3
We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.
/wiː wɜːr ɪn æn ekˈstriːmli ˈpɪtəfəl kənˈdɪʃən æz tuː fuːd ənd ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
Line 4
The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.
Line 5
In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.
/ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔːl ðə dʒɔɪ ʌv ˈbiːɪŋ friː ˈswiːtənd ˈaʊər peɪn/

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.

climbing noun US /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

clothing noun US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading “We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.”

cuts noun US /kʌts/

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

eighteenth adjective US /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading “It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.”

fatigue noun US /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

pitiful adjective US /ˈpɪtəfəl/

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading “We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.”

rivers noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

sweetened adjective US /ˈswiːtənd/

with sweetening added

From this reading “In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

worn out verb + adjective

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

In this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.”

high road adjective + noun

In this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

with fatigue preposition + noun

In this reading “The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.”

in the distance preposition + article + noun counted as “in … distance”

In this reading “It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.”

All words in this reading · 81

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

Agreda

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From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

Alagon

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

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 In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

Borja

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

Cervera

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

cutsnounUS /kʌts/

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

fordingnoun

the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

Gallur

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

Infantes

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

Lerma

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

los

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

Nueva

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

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

Puerta

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

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

Salas

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

Sancho

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

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

Saragossanoun

an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

sweetenedadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtənd/

with sweetening added

From this reading In spite of all, the joy of being free sweetened our pain.

Tarazona

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

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

Torre

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

From this reading As we entered by the Puerta de Sancho we heard the clock in the Torre Nueva strike ten.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading We were in an extremely pitiful condition as to food and clothing.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was, I believe, the evening of the eighteenth when we saw Saragossa in the distance.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The long journey we had made from Lerma through Salas de los Infantes, Cervera, Agreda, Tarazona, and Borja, climbing mountains, fording rivers, making short cuts until we arrived at the high road of Gallur and Alagon, had left us quite used up, worn out, and ill with fatigue.

Chapter 2 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor by Benito Pérez Galdós holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 2 holds 46 sentences of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.

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Other
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