Chapter 20 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The firing of the guns and cannon ceased. A great splendor was illumining the city. It was the burning of the Audiencia. The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time. Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
Chapter 20 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.”
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading “The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.”
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “A great splendor was illumining the city.”
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.
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In this reading “Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.”
In this reading “The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.”
In this reading “The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great splendor was illumining the city.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
(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 The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
any thing at all
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the burning of the Audiencia.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
the act of burning something
From this reading It was the burning of the Audiencia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A great splendor was illumining the city.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great splendor was illumining the city.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great splendor was illumining the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the burning of the Audiencia.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading A great splendor was illumining the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firing of the guns and cannon ceased.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fire, beginning about midnight, was devouring all four sides of that splendid edifice at one time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great splendor was illumining the city.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without heeding anything but my errand, I hurried to the Calle de Anton Trillo.
Chapter 20 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor by Benito Pérez Galdós holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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