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1492

Chapter V

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SOME days went by.
The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
“Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

1492

Chapter V

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SOME days went by.
Line 2
The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
Line 3
Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
Line 4
“Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
Line 5
I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ““Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!”

Christian noun US /ˈchristian/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.””

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “SOME days went by.”

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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 The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

affairs

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From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!

Alhambra

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SOME days went by.

Christian

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

court

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

days

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From this reading SOME days went by.

Don

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

Enrique

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

Granada

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

grandees

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

King

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

knights

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

Marchioness

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From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

mosque

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

Moya

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From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”

night

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

Now

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From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!

prelates

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

Queen

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

returning

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

rode

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

room

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

said

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From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!

service

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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

SOME

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From this reading SOME days went by.

speech

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From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”

state

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

throning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.

train

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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading SOME days went by.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.