Chapter 1 of Spanish Papers is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Spanish Papers is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO. SPANISH PAPERS. BY WASHINGTON IRVING. PIERRE M. IRVING. PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
Chapter 1 of Spanish Papers is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “BY WASHINGTON IRVING.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “SPANISH PAPERS.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “PIERRE M. IRVING.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “SPANISH PAPERS.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “BY WASHINGTON IRVING.”
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WASHINGTON IRVING.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading BY WASHINGTON IRVING.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading PIERRE M. IRVING.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading SPANISH PAPERS.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE M. IRVING.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading SPANISH PAPERS.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading BY WASHINGTON IRVING.
Chapter 1 of Spanish Papers by Washington Irving holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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.
Chapter 1 holds 19 sentences of Spanish Papers, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Spanish Papers by Washington Irving exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 19 sentences, grouped into 4 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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