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The Boy Travellers in Mexico Adventures
The Boy Travellers in Mexico Adventures

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Boy Travellers in Mexico Adventures is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas Wallace Knox • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.
LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.
At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.
The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.
The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Boy Travellers in Mexico Adventures

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Boy Travellers in Mexico Adventures is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.
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LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.
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At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.
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The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.
/ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən wɑːz ækˈseptɪd ənd ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli ˈæftər ðə kənˈkluːʒən ʌv ðə miːl ðə ˈpɑːrti kənˈtɪnjuːd tuː ðə ˈruːənz wɪtʃ wɜːr əˈbaʊt ə maɪl ˈfɑːrðər ɑːn/
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The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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agencies noun US /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/

plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government

From this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

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destructive adjective US /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

causing destruction or much damage

From this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

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hacienda noun US /ˌhæsiˈendə/

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading “At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.”

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maya noun US /ˈmaɪə/

a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy

From this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

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nuns noun US /nʌnz/

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

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peculiarities noun US /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

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pests noun US /pests/

plural of “pest” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

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yucatan noun US /ˈjuːkətæn/

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

ROYAL PALACE adjective + noun

In this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

1,591 times in 426,211 chapters
GHOST STORIES noun + noun counted as “ghost story”

In this reading “LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.”

962 times in 426,211 chapters
OVERCOME BY verb + particle

In this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

5,603 times in 426,211 chapters
AT HOME preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.”

94,709 times in 426,211 chapters
in the neighborhood preposition + article + noun counted as “in … neighborhood”

In this reading “The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.”

6,775 times in 426,211 chapters
At nine preposition + noun

In this reading “At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.”

5,966 times in 426,211 chapters
about a mile preposition + article + noun counted as “about … mile”

In this reading “The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.”

4,303 times in 426,211 chapters

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AGENCIESnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/

plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANNOYANCEnounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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ARCHESnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BIRDSnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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CASA

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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CAUSEDverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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CHAC-MOOL

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From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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CONSTRUCTIONnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of constructing something

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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DEL

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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DESTRUCTIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

causing destruction or much damage

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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DOUBLE-HEADED

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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DR

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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DWARF'S

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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EXTENTnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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GARAPATAS

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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GHOSTnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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GOBERNADOR

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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HOW

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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INSECTnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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LEnounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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MAYAnounUS /ˈmaɪə/

a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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mayordomo

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From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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NUNSnounUS /nʌnz/

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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OVERCOMEverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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PECULIARITIESnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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PESTSnounUS /pests/

plural of “pest” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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PLANTSnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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PLONGEON

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From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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POSITIONnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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ROMANTICadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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STATUEnounUS /ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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STORIESnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The mayordomo invited them to make the place their home as long as they were in the neighborhood.

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THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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TREESnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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TROPICALadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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UXMAL

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From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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WATERING-PLACE

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From this reading LE PLONGEON AND THE STATUE OF CHAC-MOOL.--GHOSTS AND GHOST STORIES.--BIRDS OF YUCATAN.--AN ANCIENT WATERING-PLACE.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading At nine o'clock they reached the hacienda of Uxmal, where they were invited to breakfast.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The invitation was accepted, and immediately after the conclusion of the meal the party continued to the ruins, which were about a mile farther on.

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WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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YUCATANnounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading A ROMANTIC LEGEND.--HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY THE WITCH.--VISITING THE DWARF'S HOUSE; ITS POSITION AND PECULIARITIES.--HOUSE OF THE NUNS; ITS EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.--_CASA DEL GOBERNADOR_.--DESTRUCTIVE AGENCIES AT WORK.--AT HOME IN A ROYAL PALACE.--MAYA ARCHES.--TROPICAL TREES AND PLANTS.--DOUBLE-HEADED DOG OF UXMAL.--GARAPATAS AND THE ANNOYANCE THEY CAUSED.--INSECT PESTS OF YUCATAN.--DR.

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Chapter 32 of The Boy Travellers in Mexico Adventures by Thomas Wallace Knox holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 32 holds 160 sentences of The Boy Travellers in Mexico Adventures, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Author
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Travellers
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