Chapter 6 of The Lusiad is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Lusiad is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARGUMENT. Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D. 1497). Mountains of Portugal, Cintra, Morocco. Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
Chapter 6 of The Lusiad is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “THE ARGUMENT.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.”
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading “Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.”
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading “Mountains of Portugal, Cintra, Morocco.”
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading “Mountains of Portugal, Cintra, Morocco.”
a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
From this reading “Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.”
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In this reading “Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.”
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From this reading 1497).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE ARGUMENT.
the act of burning something
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mountains of Portugal, Cintra, Morocco.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
the act of departing
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading Mountains of Portugal, Cintra, Morocco.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountains of Portugal, Cintra, Morocco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading Mountains of Portugal, Cintra, Morocco.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARGUMENT.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Departure of the expedition under the command of VASCO DE GAMA (A.D.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeira; the burning shores of the Desert of Zanhagan; passage of the Tropic; cold waters of the dark river Senegal.
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