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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Spanish Papers is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.
193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.
198 Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona.
203 Fate of Abdalasis and Exilona.—Death of Muza.
208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.
Legend of Count Julian and his Family.
217 Note to the preceding Legend.
232 THE LEGEND OF PELAYO.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Spanish Papers

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Spanish Papers is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.
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193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.
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198 Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona.
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203 Fate of Abdalasis and Exilona.—Death of Muza.
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208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.
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Legend of Count Julian and his Family.
/ˈledʒənd ʌv kaʊnt ˈdʒuːliən ənd hɪz ˈfæməli/
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217 Note to the preceding Legend.
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232 THE LEGEND OF PELAYO.

Learner Dictionary

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

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arrives verb US /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.”

Caliph noun US /ˈkæləf/

the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

From this reading “Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.”

Damascus noun US /dəˈmæskəs/

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading “Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.”

Emir noun US /ɪˈmɪr/

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading “193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.”

julian noun US /ˈdʒuːliən/

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading “208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.”

legend noun US /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.”

rigorous adjective US /ˈrɪɡərəs/

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading “Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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arrives at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.”

Interview with verb + particle

In this reading “Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.”

All words in this reading · 39

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193

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From this reading 193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.

198

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From this reading 198 Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona.

203

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From this reading 203 Fate of Abdalasis and Exilona.—Death of Muza.

208

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From this reading 208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.

217

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From this reading 217 Note to the preceding Legend.

232

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From this reading 232 THE LEGEND OF PELAYO.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

Abdalasis

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From this reading 193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 198 Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona.

arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading 193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

CaliphnounUS /ˈkæləf/

the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

ConductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading 193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.

COUNTverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading 208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.

DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading 203 Fate of Abdalasis and Exilona.—Death of Muza.

EmirnounUS /ɪˈmɪr/

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading 193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.

Exilona

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

From this reading 198 Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona.

FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading 208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading 203 Fate of Abdalasis and Exilona.—Death of Muza.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

InterviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

JULIANnounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading 208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.

LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading 208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY.

LovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 198 Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona.

Muza

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From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading 217 Note to the preceding Legend.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

PELAYO

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

From this reading 232 THE LEGEND OF PELAYO.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading 217 Note to the preceding Legend.

rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

SentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

SpainnounUS /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading 193 Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 217 Note to the preceding Legend.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Muza arrives at Damascus.—His Interview with the Caliph.—The Table of Solomon.—A rigorous Sentence.

Chapter 3 of Spanish Papers by Washington Irving holds 8 sentences, grouped into 2 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 3 holds 8 sentences of Spanish Papers, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

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