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Chapter 10 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion. "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores. This is no place for it." He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace. The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
Chapter 10 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.”
in or to another place
From this reading “"You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.”
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
From this reading “Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.”
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading “The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.”
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In this reading “Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.”
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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 The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
in or to another place
From this reading "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is no place for it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no place for it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is no place for it."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
not any; not one
From this reading This is no place for it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is no place for it."
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
in a statistically significant way
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no place for it."
in physical discomfort
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
up to a particular time
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bowed significantly, and both left the room, the _veedor_ tarrying uncomfortably until Mendoza should be out of the palace.
in a vicious manner
From this reading Rogelio blinked at him viciously, and Pizarro ended the discussion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _veedor_ was quartered with Riquelme a few squares from the plaza.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will settle your affairs elsewhere, Señores.
Chapter 10 of The Crimson Conquest by Charles B. (Charles Bradford) Hudson holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 405 sentences of The Crimson Conquest, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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