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From the Ted Talk by Gabriel Prieto: The conspiracy to take down the Inca empire

Unscramble the Blue Letters


As they wind through the empty artisan’s homes, Maxo faers a trap. When the priest ledas him through a dark doorway, he even drwas his kfine.

But when he sees what’s on the other side, he drops it. Gathered in front of him are influential people from all over the city and beyond: nobility, lcoal political and religious leaders, even a few familiar faces from the army— what’s left of it. They've been secretly working on a plan that could change everything. laeders from all over the former Chimú Empire are waiting to see what happens here, in Chan Chan. Tonight, they will rebel against the Incas, atakictng the Inca soldiers posted at the old fortress down the road, site of the fainl btlate in the war. They want Maxo to join them. Actually, they need Maxo to join them. As the only survivor of the last battle, he alone knows the layout of the site.

Open Cloze


As they wind through the empty artisan’s homes, Maxo _____ a trap. When the priest _____ him through a dark doorway, he even _____ his _____.

But when he sees what’s on the other side, he drops it. Gathered in front of him are influential people from all over the city and beyond: nobility, _____ political and religious leaders, even a few familiar faces from the army— what’s left of it. They've been secretly working on a plan that could change everything. _______ from all over the former Chimú Empire are waiting to see what happens here, in Chan Chan. Tonight, they will rebel against the Incas, _________ the Inca soldiers posted at the old fortress down the road, site of the _____ ______ in the war. They want Maxo to join them. Actually, they need Maxo to join them. As the only survivor of the last battle, he alone knows the layout of the site.

Solution


  1. final
  2. draws
  3. leads
  4. leaders
  5. knife
  6. attacking
  7. battle
  8. fears
  9. local

Original Text


As they wind through the empty artisan’s homes, Maxo fears a trap. When the priest leads him through a dark doorway, he even draws his knife.

But when he sees what’s on the other side, he drops it. Gathered in front of him are influential people from all over the city and beyond: nobility, local political and religious leaders, even a few familiar faces from the army— what’s left of it. They've been secretly working on a plan that could change everything. Leaders from all over the former Chimú Empire are waiting to see what happens here, in Chan Chan. Tonight, they will rebel against the Incas, attacking the Inca soldiers posted at the old fortress down the road, site of the final battle in the war. They want Maxo to join them. Actually, they need Maxo to join them. As the only survivor of the last battle, he alone knows the layout of the site.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


ngrams of length 2

collocation frequency
inca empire 2


Important Words


  1. attacking
  2. battle
  3. chan
  4. change
  5. chimú
  6. city
  7. dark
  8. doorway
  9. draws
  10. drops
  11. empire
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  13. faces
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  17. fortress
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  20. homes
  21. inca
  22. incas
  23. influential
  24. join
  25. knife
  26. layout
  27. leaders
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  29. left
  30. local
  31. maxo
  32. nobility
  33. people
  34. plan
  35. political
  36. posted
  37. priest
  38. rebel
  39. religious
  40. road
  41. secretly
  42. sees
  43. side
  44. site
  45. soldiers
  46. survivor
  47. tonight
  48. trap
  49. waiting
  50. war
  51. wind
  52. working