Chapter 2 of Wild Spain (España Agreste) is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Wild Spain (España Agreste) is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN (_continued_). iii. Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv. Nevada and the Alpujarras. Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i. Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179
Chapter 2 of Wild Spain (España Agreste) is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading “Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179”
without stop or interruption
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading “Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv.”
a state in the western United States
From this reading “Nevada and the Alpujarras.”
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading “Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN (_continued_). iii.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.”
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading “Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.”
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In this reading “Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.”
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From this reading Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv.
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From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
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From this reading Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179
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From this reading Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
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From this reading Nevada and the Alpujarras.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevada and the Alpujarras.
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From this reading Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv.
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179
without stop or interruption
From this reading IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN (_continued_). iii.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
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From this reading Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
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From this reading IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN (_continued_). iii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN (_continued_). iii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN (_continued_). iii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv.
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv.
a state in the western United States
From this reading Nevada and the Alpujarras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Castile, etc. 173 ii. Santandér 179
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean) 157 iv.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN (_continued_). iii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevada and the Alpujarras.
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten days in a snow-cave 166 TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN. i.
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