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Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.
Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543. is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.
The journey was extremely arduous.
There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.
It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.
We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.
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Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543. is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.
Line 2
The journey was extremely arduous.
/ðə ˈdʒɜːrni wɑːz ekˈstriːmli ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
Line 3
There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.
/ðer wɜːr nɑːt ˈhɔːrsəz ɪˈnʌf tuː ˈkæri ðə sɪk huː went ɑːn ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ ɪn ˈnʌmbərz deɪ baɪ deɪ ənd wiː nuː ʌv noʊ kjʊr/
Line 4
It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.
Line 5
We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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advancing adjective US /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading “We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.”

arduous adjective US /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading “The journey was extremely arduous.”

cure verb US /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading “There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.”

distress noun US /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading “It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.”

increasing adjective US /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming greater or larger

From this reading “There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.”

numbers noun US /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading “There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.”

perplexity noun US /pərˈpleksəti/

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

From this reading “It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.”

travelled adjective US /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading “_We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “_We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.”

went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.”

all day adjective + noun

In this reading “_We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.”

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62

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From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

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 _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading The journey was extremely arduous.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

Aute

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

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

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

From this reading The journey was extremely arduous.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

how

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

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming greater or larger

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The journey was extremely arduous.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

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 _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.

painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.

perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

From this reading It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.

piteousadjective

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We saw on our arrival how small were the means for advancing farther.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The journey was extremely arduous.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _We go from Aute._ The next morning[62] we left Aute, and travelled all day before coming to the place I had visited.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There were not horses enough to carry the sick, who went on increasing in numbers day by day, and we knew of no cure.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading It was piteous and painful to witness our perplexity and distress.

Chapter 4 of Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543. by Alvar, active 16th century Núñez Cabeza de Vaca holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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