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The Güegüence

Chapter IV

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(The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)
_Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.
_Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?
_Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.
_Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.
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The Güegüence

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Güegüence is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
(The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)
Line 2
_Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.
Line 3
_Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?
Line 4
_Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.
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_Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bargain noun US /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading “_Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.”

dance noun US /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading “(The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)”

Governor noun US /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading “_Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.”

obey verb US /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading “_Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.”

prosper verb US /ˈprɑːspər/

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading “_Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?”

protect verb US /prəˈtekt/

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading “_Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.”

Sec noun US /sek/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Secretary noun US /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading “_Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?”

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.

rich man adjective + noun

a man who is wealthy

In this reading “_Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.”

All words in this reading · 43

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

good-for-nothingnoun

an idle worthless person

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

Gov

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

Güegüence

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading _Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?

protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

Rujero

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

SecnounUS /sek/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading _Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?

Suche-Malinche

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

Tastuanes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading (The Rujero is played, and the two dance around.)

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Gov._ I pray God to prosper you, Mr. Secretary; are you well?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Güegüence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Sec._ I pray God to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

Chapter 4 of The Güegüence by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) [Editor] Brinton holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.

What does chapter 4 of The Güegüence contain?

Chapter 4 holds 445 sentences of The Güegüence, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Güegüence by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) [Editor] Brinton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 445 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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