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Chapter 3 of The Enchanted Burro is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters. Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.” “No,” I answered. “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.” “Sure!
Chapter 3 of The Enchanted Burro is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading ““You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.””
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading ““You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.””
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading ““You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading ““I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.””
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading ““You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.”
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading ““You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.”
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In this reading ““I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.””
admittedly
In this reading “Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.””
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
in addition
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” I answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” I answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” I answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
during the time that
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without doubt you also will have seen the Enchanted Deer, as much as you hunt.”
a late time of life
From this reading “I have never seen one, but I have heard of them all over New Mexico these five years.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must know, Don Carlos,” said he, “that while there are many witches here, there is one kind that delights most to vex hunters.
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