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The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda
The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda

Chapter I

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Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.
The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.
The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.
In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.
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The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
Line 2
The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.
/ðə bʊk ˈkʌvər wɑːz ˈmɑːdəfaɪd baɪ ðə trænˈskraɪbər ənd ˈædəd tuː ðə ˈpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn/
Line 3
The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.
/ðə ˈteɪbəl ʌv ˈkɑːntents wɑːz ˈædəd baɪ ðə trænˈskraɪbər/
Line 4
The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.
/ðə ˈnʌmbərɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈtʃæptərz ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl ʌv ˈkɑːntents ˈfɑːloʊz ðə ˈsiːkwəns əbˈzɜːrvd ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈɪmədʒəz ʌv ðə bʊk wɪtʃ ɪz nɑːt səkˈsesɪv/
Line 5
In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.
/ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl bʊk nɑːt ɔːl ðə ˈtʃæptərz ðæt meɪd ʌp ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl wɜːrk ɪn ˈspænɪʃ hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chapters noun US /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.”

denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

modified adjective US /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/

changed in form or character

From this reading “The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.”

numbering noun US /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/

a numbered list

From this reading “The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.”

sequence noun US /ˈsiːkwəns/

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading “The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.”

Transcriber noun US /trænˈskraɪbər/

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading “The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

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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.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/

changed in form or character

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/

a numbered list

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

TranscribernounUS /trænˈskraɪbər/

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The book cover was modified by the Transcriber and added to the public domain.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The numbering of the chapters in the table of contents follows the sequence observed in the original images of the book, which is not successive.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In the original book not all the chapters that made up the original work in Spanish had been included.

Chapter 1 of The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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