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Chapter XXV
CORDOVA, SEVILLE, AND CADIZ. Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants. It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth. The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is. There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.”
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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 Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CORDOVA, SEVILLE, AND CADIZ.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
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From this reading CORDOVA, SEVILLE, AND CADIZ.
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From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
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From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
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From this reading CORDOVA, SEVILLE, AND CADIZ.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
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From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
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From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
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From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
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From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
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From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
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From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
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From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
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From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
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From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
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From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
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From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CORDOVA, SEVILLE, AND CADIZ.
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From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grass grows in its streets now, and it looks like a deserted city, as it is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is only one thing to see in Cordova, and that is the mosque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cordova is a gloomy and desolate city with about forty thousand inhabitants.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was once the capital of the kingdom of Cordova, and had two hundred thousand people within its walls; and some say a million, though the former number is doubtless nearer the truth.
