The Spanish Cavalier: A Story of Seville

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Spanish: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spanish Cavalier: A Story of Seville; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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TWO ANGELS.

We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

Alcala sat as far back in the vehicle as he could, to avoid the gaze of curious eyes; for many of the populace were eager to get a sight of a hidalgo sent to prison for White Judaism, that mysterious crime.

Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

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Chapter XXI Reading 1/7

The Spanish Cavalier: A Story of Seville A. L. O. E.

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Spanish Cavalier: A Story of Seville is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

TWO ANGELS. We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison. Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville. Alcala sat as far back in the vehicle as he could, to avoid the gaze of curious eyes; for many of the populace were eager to get a sight of a hidalgo sent to prison for White Judaism, that mysterious crime. Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

The Spanish Cavalier: A Story of Seville

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Chapter 21 of The Spanish Cavalier: A Story of Seville is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TWO ANGELS.

Line 2

We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

Line 3

Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

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Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

Learner Dictionary

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Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “Alcala sat as far back in the vehicle as he could, to avoid the gaze of curious eyes; for many of the populace were eager to get a sight of a hidalgo sent to prison for White Judaism, that mysterious crime.”

Mysterious adjective US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Alcala sat as far back in the vehicle as he could, to avoid the gaze of curious eyes; for many of the populace were eager to get a sight of a hidalgo sent to prison for White Judaism, that mysterious crime.

Alcala

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From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

alguazils

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

ANGELS

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From this reading TWO ANGELS.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

avoid

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back

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

catch

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

cavalier

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

Coliseo

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

conveyance

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

crime

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curious

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

eager

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eyes

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far

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forward

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

gaze

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get

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glimpse

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

guarded

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

hidalgo

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

huge

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

Judaism

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lean

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

left

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From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

many

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mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

now

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From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

Once

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

only

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

outer

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

Plaza

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

populace

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prison

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From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

return

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From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

rolled

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

sat

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seat

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

seated

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

sent

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several

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

Seville

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

sight

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Slowly

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

streets

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From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

Toros

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

TWO

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From this reading TWO ANGELS.

vehicle

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wall

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From this reading Once only did Alcala lean forward in his seat, and that was to catch a glimpse of the outer wall of the huge Coliseo of Seville, the Plaza de Toros.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

way

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From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Slowly the conveyance in which the cavalier was seated, guarded by several alguazils, rolled through the streets of Seville.

White

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whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will now return to Alcala, whom we left on his way to the prison.

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