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When dreams come true

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"Then may your wanderings lead you southward.
My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.
Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.
Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.
The life will interest you, I know."
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When dreams come true

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of When dreams come true is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Then may your wanderings lead you southward.
/ðen meɪ jɔːr ˈwɑːndərɪŋz led juː ˈsaʊθwərd/
Line 2
My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.
/maɪ ˌhæsiˈendə laɪz bʌt ˈtwenti maɪlz frʌm hiːr ənd frʌm ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt ɪt ɪz pleɪst æt jɔːr ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
Line 3
Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.
/nɑːt ɪn ðə pəˈlaɪt tɜːrmz ʌv ðə prəˈvɜːrbiəl ˈspænɪʃ ˈetəkət wɪtʃ ˈprezənts ðə ˈvɪzɪtər wɪð ˈevriθɪŋ ənd jet ˈnʌθɪŋ æt ɔːl bʌt ˈæktʃuːəli/
Line 4
Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd aɪ ʃæl ɪkˈspekt tuː siː juː ðer suːn/
Line 5
The life will interest you, I know."
/ðə laɪf wɪl ˈɪntrəst juː aɪ noʊ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

disposition noun US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading “My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.”

etiquette noun US /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading “Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.”

hacienda noun US /ˌhæsiˈendə/

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

polite adjective US /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading “Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.”

presents noun US /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.”

proverbial adjective US /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

From this reading “Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.”

southward adverb US /ˈsaʊθwərd/

toward the south

From this reading “"Then may your wanderings lead you southward.”

wanderings noun US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “"Then may your wanderings lead you southward.”

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actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

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 Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The life will interest you, I know."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The life will interest you, I know."

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "Then may your wanderings lead you southward.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The life will interest you, I know."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Then may your wanderings lead you southward.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/

toward the south

From this reading "Then may your wanderings lead you southward.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

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

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then may your wanderings lead you southward.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Indeed, I shall expect to see you there soon.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading My _hacienda_ lies but twenty miles from here, and from this moment, it is placed at your disposition.

visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading "Then may your wanderings lead you southward.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The life will interest you, I know."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Not in the polite terms of the proverbial Spanish etiquette which presents the visitor with everything and yet nothing at all, but actually.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then may your wanderings lead you southward.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then may your wanderings lead you southward.

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