Chapter 1 of The Aztec Treasure-House is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Aztec Treasure-House is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO C. A. J. Departimiento y ha entre los enganos. Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii. _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now! Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!
Chapter 1 of The Aztec Treasure-House is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coins made of gold
From this reading “Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!”
not accessible to view
From this reading “Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.”
hear with intention
From this reading “_Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!”
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!”
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading “_Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.”
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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 TO C. A. J.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading TO C. A. J.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
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From this reading Departimiento y ha entre los enganos.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Departimiento y ha entre los enganos.
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From this reading Departimiento y ha entre los enganos.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!
coins made of gold
From this reading Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Departimiento y ha entre los enganos.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
not accessible to view
From this reading Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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 TO C. A. J.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
hear with intention
From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!
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From this reading Departimiento y ha entre los enganos.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
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From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
a male human offspring
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO C. A. J.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
which person or people
From this reading Who longs for hidden gold-- Come listen now!
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From this reading _Who'd hear great marvels told-- Come listen now!
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading Catales y ha que son buenos, e tales que malos, e buenos son aquellos que los omnes fazen a buena fe e a buena intencion.--ALONZO el SABIO, Setena Partida, Titulo xvi., Ley ii.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Departimiento y ha entre los enganos.
Chapter 1 of The Aztec Treasure-House by Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) Janvier holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of The Aztec Treasure-House, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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