Chapter 14 of The Little Spanish Dancer is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Little Spanish Dancer is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS PILAR? When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents. She would have to be quick. It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her. As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
Chapter 14 of The Little Spanish Dancer is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any large and important church
From this reading “When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.”
of or relating to a hair
From this reading “WHERE IS PILAR?”
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would have to be quick.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
any large and important church
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have to be quick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS PILAR?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
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 When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
of or relating to a hair
From this reading WHERE IS PILAR?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She would have to be quick.
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
do one's shopping
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she had sold the castanets to Juan, she would shop at the market.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would have to be quick.
in the direction of
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing late, and her grandfather would be waiting for her.
at the time that
From this reading When Pilar left the cathedral, she hurried toward the Street of the Serpents.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS PILAR?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have to be quick.
Chapter 14 of The Little Spanish Dancer by Madeline Brandeis holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 14 holds 67 sentences of The Little Spanish Dancer, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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