Chapter 8 of The Little Spanish Dancer is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Little Spanish Dancer is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people. Some are held upon saints' days. In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named. Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville. It is where the gypsies live.
Chapter 8 of The Little Spanish Dancer is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.”
third-person singular of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.”
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading “FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.”
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.”
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading “FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.”
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “It is where the gypsies live.”
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading “Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.”
On the present night.
From this reading “Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.”
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In this reading “Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.”
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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 Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
third-person singular of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some are held upon saints' days.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading It is where the gypsies live.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Some are held upon saints' days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is where the gypsies live.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is where the gypsies live.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Some are held upon saints' days.
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some are held upon saints' days.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIESTA Fiestas (fy[)e]s´täs) (festivals) and fairs are the joy of the Spanish people.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some are held upon saints' days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is where the gypsies live.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Spain one celebrates the birthday of the saint for whom one is named.
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