Chapter 38 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 38 of The Pearl of the Andes is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUIPU. After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously. Everyone flew to his arms. At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared. It was Antinahuel.
Chapter 38 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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past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.”
every person
From this reading “Everyone flew to his arms.”
avoiding waste
From this reading “After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.”
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.
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
later than; following
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Antinahuel.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Everyone flew to his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
every person
From this reading Everyone flew to his arms.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Everyone flew to his arms.
avoiding waste
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everyone flew to his arms.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Antinahuel.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
From this reading THE QUIPU.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
carry out
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUIPU.
push forcefully
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the noise of steps was heard, the bushes were thrust apart, and an Indian appeared.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
at the time that
From this reading After a frugal repast, the travellers were preparing to take a little repose, when Cæsar barked furiously.
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