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Chapter 10 of The Adventurers is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENERAL BUSTAMENTE. Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress. It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going. On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked. But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
Chapter 10 of The Adventurers is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.”
In this reading “On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.”
In this reading “Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.”
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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 But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GENERAL BUSTAMENTE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL BUSTAMENTE.
the act of departing
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
the force of workers available
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On arriving at the gate, one of his men dismounted, and knocked.
go across or through
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But no one answered; and at a sign from the General, the soldier knocked louder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, in fact, to the residence of the Linda the General was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
at the time that
From this reading Don Tadeo was right, when, on seeing General Bustamente pass, he said he was on his way to visit his mistress.
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