Chapter 8 of The Pearl of the Andes is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Pearl of the Andes is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEFORE THE FIGHT. As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted. Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them. Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure. "Oh!"
Chapter 8 of The Pearl of the Andes is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.”
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.”
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading “Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.”
the common people generally
From this reading “Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.”
asked for
From this reading “Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.”
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.”
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.”
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In this reading “Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.”
In this reading “Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.”
In this reading “As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.”
In this reading “As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.”
look about oneself
In this reading “Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.”
In this reading “As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.”
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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 Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE FIGHT.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading BEFORE THE FIGHT.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
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 Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
the common people generally
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
asked for
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE FIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they had set foot on the platform, Don Tadeo and the count sank exhausted.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Curumilla left them undisturbed for a few minutes to recover their breath, then requested them to look around them.
green foliage
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath their feet was the Canyon del Rio Seco, with its imposing granite masses and its thick clumps of verdure.
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