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The Lost Mountain: A Tale of Sonora
The Lost Mountain: A Tale of Sonora

Chapter V

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"I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."
"Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!
If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.
I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."
"I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."
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The Lost Mountain: A Tale of Sonora

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Lost Mountain: A Tale of Sonora is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."
Line 2
"Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!
Line 3
If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.
Line 4
I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."
Line 5
"I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

Learner Dictionary

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

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amigo noun US /əˈmiːɡoʊ/

a friend or comrade

Crusader noun US /kruːˈseɪdər/

a disputant who advocates reform

From this reading “"I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."”

feeding noun US /ˈfiːdɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading “"I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."”

grudge noun US /ɡrʌdʒ/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading “If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.”

plaza noun US /ˈplɑːzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

Senor noun US /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading “"I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."”

surer adjective US /ˈʃʊrər/

comparative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “"I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."”

twill noun US /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading “"Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!”

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.

ten times noun + noun

In this reading “I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."”

too long adverb + adjective

In this reading “"I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."”

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Ah

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From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

amigonounUS /əˈmiːɡoʊ/

a friend or comrade

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

Arispe

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From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

CrusadernounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/

a disputant who advocates reform

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

doblones

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

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

hasn't

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

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

how

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

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

I'd

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

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

I'll

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

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

muchacho

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

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

sureradjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrər/

comparative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

they're

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

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I'd give ten times as much to see you seated in it on the _plaza_ of Arispe."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I'll be there, _amigo_, in less than sixty hours if Crusader hasn't lost his strength by too long feeding on grass."

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

twillnounUS /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading "Ah, _muchacho_! if they but help you, how glad 'twill make me feel!

Vicente

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

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

wouldn't

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

From this reading If they're lost, it wouldn't be for that I'd grudge the twenty _doblones_ the saddle cost me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "I could ride Crusader without them," says the English youth: "guide him with my voice and knees; but these will make it surer, and I thank you, Senor Vicente."

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