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Tales of the peerage and the peasantry

Chapter XXXI

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No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.
_Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.
Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.
She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.
She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tales of the peerage and the peasantry

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Tales of the peerage and the peasantry is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.
Line 2
_Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.
Line 3
Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.
Line 4
She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.
/ʃiː felt ˈretʃɪd ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd ˈɡɪlti/
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She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.
/ʃiː faʊnd hərˈself soʊ ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl wer ʃiː wɑːz ðæt ʃiː ˌɪˈmædʒənd ˈeni tʃeɪndʒ mʌst biː fɔːr ðə ˈbetər/

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

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ardently adverb US /ˈɑːrdəntli/

in an ardent manner

From this reading “Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.”

Dama noun US /ˈdɑːmə/

fallow deer

From this reading “No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.”

galan noun US /ˈɡeɪlən/

a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)

From this reading “No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.”

hypocritical adjective US /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

From this reading “She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.”

imagined verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.”

lasted verb US /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading “_Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.”

Romance noun US /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading “_Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.”

uncomfortable adjective US /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading “She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.”

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.

ten days noun + noun

In this reading “_Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.”

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

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/

in an ardent manner

From this reading Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

Blanche

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From this reading Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

Cransley

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From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

DamanounUS /ˈdɑːmə/

fallow deer

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

Falkinghams

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

falterà

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

galannounUS /ˈɡeɪlən/

a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

Hermosa

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.

hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

From this reading She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

lo

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

mereces

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

otra

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

Porque

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

Que

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

quiera

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

quieras

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

talle

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

tenounUS /tiː/

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

tennounUS /ten/

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.

tu

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ The visit of the Falkinghams at Cransley had now lasted more than ten days.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She found herself so uncomfortable where she was, that she imagined any change must be for the better.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Blanche ardently wished to be at home again.

wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading She felt wretched, hypocritical, and guilty.

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

Zayde

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

From this reading No te falterà otra Dama Hermosa y de galan talle, Que te quiera, y tu la quieras Porque lo mereces Zayde.

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