Chapter 3 of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly. "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you. My life is yours, to take at any time." She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm. "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
Chapter 3 of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
From this reading “She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.”
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading “She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “"I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “"Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.”
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In this reading “My life is yours, to take at any time."”
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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 "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
have
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
for the reason that
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
without fear
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
a long fixed look
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
not any; not one
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
carry out
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "Not because you threaten me, but for the love I bear you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
a just detectable amount
From this reading She returned his gaze fearlessly, and in her eyes Balboa could detect no trace of deceit or alarm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you," answered the Cacica, slowly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am a cacique's daughter," she continued, proudly, "though in your eyes a savage and a slave.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading My life is yours, to take at any time."
Chapter 3 of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa by Frederick A. (Frederick Albion) Ober holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 3 holds 404 sentences of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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