Chapter I

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

in the past

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

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From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

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

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

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

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

brought into existence

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

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From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

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From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

social control by dominating

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

being one more than seven

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

at any time

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

a social unit living together

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

in a passionately fanatic manner

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

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

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

and nothing more

From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

above and across; more than

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

with passion

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

Identical; not different.

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

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From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

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

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

an industrial city in northern Venezuela

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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From this reading But Blasco Ibáñez is a _valenciano_ only by birth, for his family came from the old kingdom of Aragon.

having or showing valor

From this reading The Aragonese are a sturdy, hardworking, adventurous people, somewhat stubborn, suicidally valorous, passionately independent, fanatically religious, fond of music and of the honest pleasures of life.

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From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

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

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

at the time that

From this reading They fought against the Moors as doughtily as did the Castilians, and when their kingdom was united to that of Castile, under Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada was conquered and Mahomedan domination in Spain ceased for ever.

in or at the place that

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.

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

From this reading First printing, 2,000 copies Second printing, 5,000 copies Third printing, 10,000 copies Don Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on the 29th of January, 1867, in the city of Valencia, that same picturesque sunshiny Valencia which was captured from the Moors by the formidable Cid a little over eight centuries ago.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their adventurous spirit led them in ages gone by as far as Asia Minor, where, with the Catalonians, they gave a good account of themselves.