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Together 23 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,239 we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:44,040 --> 00:02:05,879 Speaker 1: Stert stank verka jan prohael, namies team ruto or Medovini 25 00:02:07,239 --> 00:02:21,080 bel varic a la volna al paschkodristo, nami mushel nabi 26 00:02:21,199 --> 00:02:28,879 stari plashta am no is crew pane to provas red 27 00:02:30,039 --> 00:02:39,639 kuk yan zava hal soeto rodine it's ti o, povidel. 28 00:02:39,159 --> 00:02:39,719 Speaker 5: Mush. 29 00:02:41,199 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: Urgeno, promillno meleno opacovali and proch proni abbe la pravdomus 30 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:59,000 as mizel davo jan zustel stad u prostetnam yes ti 31 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:07,639 vah ruze videl gemuc in form of at mileno del 32 00:03:09,479 --> 00:03:23,680 dobrod melvade zavoli or layer teris rovna odbil Melena Sena saimem. 33 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 5: So vnit. 34 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:35,039 Speaker 1: Yazam Cheni reclan l m m doppis yestere perni metaphor 35 00:03:35,199 --> 00:03:41,560 a historic ky hot kazu padiva, senators, polo, Clamelen ross 36 00:03:43,719 --> 00:03:52,800 lenlavichku pobli semi hotels tin veric veric roses mutniel senatkim 37 00:03:52,879 --> 00:04:03,280 text them os vex menulaa otto chit yancees a missell 38 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:11,080 misslim then a sinistrom moshnas criva and NaKaT i am 39 00:04:11,159 --> 00:04:22,759 stee spolechniro's hodly spiet ne proscomas verdine obsta prase negtive 40 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:35,240 obdob renaissance connei kufik povolel viehoskritt sebela mapastapras posnam kami 41 00:04:35,319 --> 00:04:52,319 akris bami roads nataino stavo the preparad prasovar a zeclian renaim, 42 00:04:53,839 --> 00:05:02,800 naginis davno nachekrev movie ospolo pratzi a creativit prikivla milnas 43 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:11,639 novim respectem history spous named ob vm sliblisi jeb tradizi 44 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:27,279 ya nauchiosevitazko zakim to milena ziska lupi kemodo a brovovatvitzians 45 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:32,879 dilenet i m s three tobero prochas rodino. 46 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 47 00:05:37,319 --> 00:05:37,959 may have missed. 48 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,319 Speaker 1: Stereestov praer niro. 49 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 3: Jevota stare masto in praja was full of spring. 50 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 1: Life, stank is veric os dobame koshiki akraslitlemvalidlaje gene ulitz. 51 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 3: Stalls with Easter decorations, baskets and painted eggs lined the 52 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:10,959 cobbled streets eni hiebulca. The air smelled of triudeau and 53 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:11,720 baked apples. 54 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:19,199 Speaker 1: Jen projasel nam y esteem vuohar jorce medovini. 55 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 3: Jan walked through the square holding a cup of hot meat. 56 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:29,639 Speaker 5: Bil vericon ah missavola. 57 00:06:31,759 --> 00:06:34,199 Speaker 3: It was Easter Monday, and his mind was at ease, 58 00:06:35,319 --> 00:06:42,040 a lepasis. But then something unexpected happened. 59 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,639 Speaker 5: Zstop nez nami much. 60 00:06:48,639 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 3: A stranger approached him from the crowd. 61 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:56,959 Speaker 1: Niel na sobistari blashf ochi tayem noi scru. 62 00:06:58,399 --> 00:07:00,519 Speaker 3: He wore an old coat and had a miss sterious 63 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:01,439 spark in his eyes. 64 00:07:02,639 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 1: Pane toole provasd enovikishki. 65 00:07:08,399 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 3: Kufi, Sir, this is for you, he said, handing Jan 66 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:23,879 a heavy briefcase jen zavajal. Jan hesitated, soeto, what is it? 67 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 5: Prodine gegitti opovidel. 68 00:07:28,319 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 3: Much a family heirloom. The man replied, ye urceno pro Millno, 69 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:48,879 it's meant for Molena Mileno. Molena Opacovalian prevapne, Jan repeated, surprised, 70 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:51,399 pro progne. 71 00:07:52,759 --> 00:07:58,879 Speaker 5: Why for her abbe odhale la pravdu as miseel v. 72 00:07:58,959 --> 00:08:04,079 Speaker 3: Davo to uncover the truth, the man said, and disappeared 73 00:08:04,079 --> 00:08:04,680 into the crowd. 74 00:08:05,839 --> 00:08:13,399 Speaker 1: Jen zustelstadt upros tetna yesti vahu kufri kuti kil vruzze. 75 00:08:14,879 --> 00:08:17,199 Speaker 3: Jan stood in the middle of the square, feeling the 76 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:18,759 weight of the briefcase in his hand. 77 00:08:19,959 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 5: Videl jemusi inforomovat Mileno. 78 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 3: He knew he had to inform Molena. 79 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 5: Vilaye hopl keni dobro drusi tera merova la zahade. 80 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 3: She was his friend, an adventurer who loved mysteries. 81 00:08:40,159 --> 00:08:46,480 Speaker 1: Zavol ali abrazis terisrovna odbiel pole. 82 00:08:48,799 --> 00:08:51,039 Speaker 3: He called her and soon they met at the orlage, 83 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:52,320 which was just striking noon. 84 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 5: Milena Senna cufriq podiva la sesaimem. 85 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 3: Molena looked at the briefcase with interest. 86 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 5: Soe uvnit what's inside, yazamchenizelan It's locked, Jan said, almam dopis, 87 00:09:17,759 --> 00:09:24,240 but I have a letter Yestadi Berni metta for istoritski kazu. 88 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:29,279 Speaker 3: It's old, full of metaphors and historical references. 89 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 5: Podva me Senatos. 90 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,559 Speaker 3: We'll look at it together, Molena said decisively. 91 00:09:40,639 --> 00:09:46,159 Speaker 1: Ousely Lavich kupel stin Velike. 92 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:53,399 Speaker 3: They sat on a bench nearby. Between them flickered the 93 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:55,039 shadow of a large easter egg. 94 00:09:56,159 --> 00:09:59,279 Speaker 5: Roses Senat Tishkim fixed them. 95 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 3: They grew pensive over the dense text dobists Minola. The 96 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:16,360 letter spoke of lights from the past and mirrors that 97 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:17,240 must be turned. 98 00:10:18,399 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 5: Jen Sesa mislel Jan contemplated, Misslimi de Ona Shroghini strom 99 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:35,039 I think it's about our family tree moshnascriva nyaka tam Sti. 100 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:38,519 Speaker 3: Maybe it holds some secrets. 101 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:44,039 Speaker 5: Spolechni serros Hodli spiritni prosco Matsverrogine. 102 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:48,799 Speaker 3: Together, they decided to trace back their families. 103 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:57,519 Speaker 5: Oba obie Vigi Petko Vestine, Dobi prase negriv Obdobi Renaissance. 104 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:02,279 Speaker 3: They both discovered that their ancestors were in Praha at 105 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:05,279 the same time, sometime during the Renaissance. 106 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 5: Period conechne Leda Ni Kufrikovol. 107 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 3: Finally, after hours of searching the briefcase. 108 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 1: Yielded vioscritetel ma pasta re prais posnam kame a Krisbami. 109 00:11:25,919 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 3: In its hidden compartment was a map of old Praja 110 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:30,120 with notes and sketches. 111 00:11:30,799 --> 00:11:37,919 Speaker 1: Sched romadi ukaz Nataino, tetztavo, the pra praira. 112 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:40,919 Speaker 5: Ali. 113 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:45,919 Speaker 3: All of it pointed to a secret understanding where their 114 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:49,399 great great grandfathers worked side by side as artists and thinkers. 115 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:59,279 Speaker 5: The guiche see zeclian Zairi, natchim. 116 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:03,279 Speaker 3: Said jan whose eyes shone with excitement. 117 00:12:04,039 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 1: Nascherroguinis polo prazzo, vlish davno. 118 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:10,919 Speaker 3: Our families collaborated long. 119 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:21,519 Speaker 1: Ago, nachekrev muvill ospoloprazzi akreteviti prikhiv la mirenas novim respectem ghistori. 120 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:26,879 Speaker 3: Our blood speaks of cooperation and creativity. Molena nodded with 121 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,440 newfound respect for history. 122 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 5: Spoyenni uja sniem obievem sli belissi jebudu pokrachovattradizi. 123 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:42,039 Speaker 3: United by the amazing discovery, they promised each other to 124 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:43,000 continue the tradition. 125 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:50,039 Speaker 1: Ya nauchi sevita do bro druzh rizico zachim soo miRNA 126 00:12:50,159 --> 00:12:54,200 ziska la rup shi utztu keesve mupuvo. 127 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:59,200 Speaker 3: Doo Jan learned to embrace adventurous risks, while Molena gained 128 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,200 a deeper appreciation for her heritage. 129 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:09,879 Speaker 1: And they do hi biro Japtatos, says obievovatvitz nicians dealing 130 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:11,240 it times. 131 00:13:10,879 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 3: Three, and most importantly, their friendship began to show more 132 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:17,240 than just shared secrets. 133 00:13:18,399 --> 00:13:23,919 Speaker 5: To bio prozices Arodino, it. 134 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:25,679 Speaker 3: Was a connection through time and family. 135 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 136 00:13:37,159 --> 00:13:40,960 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in English. 137 00:13:47,240 --> 00:14:02,960 Speaker 5: Odhalit odhalit, odhalit uncover digits three digits, three digits three heirloom, zava, 138 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:18,960 hal zava, hal zava hal hesitated, dimn th mni dim mysterious, praisto, 139 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:34,639 bil pisto, bil praisto, bil approached, zamislelse, zamislelse zamislelse, pondered 140 00:14:35,519 --> 00:14:51,360 rosudni rosudni rosudni, pensive, spolo Brazzovali, spoiloprazzo, valle spolo Brazzovali, collaborated, 141 00:14:52,240 --> 00:15:09,120 priherratka heerratka priherratka, compartment set, covet set covert set covet, ancestry, videli, 142 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:37,159 se vidli se vidalise, embarked, dobrus, dobro, dobrus, adventurer, metafore, metaphore, metafore, metaphors, tishki, tiski, tishki, 143 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:56,440 dense me hotel, merotel me hotel, flickered, iskra iskra iskra spark, vule, vule, 144 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:17,919 vule u utsta ulsta utsta appreciation, vellico, vellicovachko vellico, easter egg, 145 00:16:18,799 --> 00:16:29,279 umnia lets, umnio lets, umnia lets, artist, miss lithel, miss lithel, 146 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:41,360 miss lithel, thinker, pour vote, pour vote, pour vote, heritage. 147 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:52,399 Speaker 1: Dlage, DNA, dlage, d nay, dlaje, DNA, cobbled zami slelse zami, 148 00:16:52,519 --> 00:17:20,680 slelse zami slelse contemplated, ros decisively, odhold lani odhold, lani odhold, Lanni, resolute, bovolil, bovolil, bovolil, unlocked, 149 00:17:21,559 --> 00:17:36,640 sebedu verra, sebedu verera, sebedu verra confidence, Krisbee, Krisbee, Krisbee sketches. 150 00:17:37,079 --> 00:17:43,319 Speaker 5: Zatily zatily zatily shown. 151 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:52,640 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent Fiction Check. 152 00:17:53,559 --> 00:17:56,519 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 153 00:17:56,599 --> 00:17:59,480 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 154 00:17:59,559 --> 00:18:03,000 we can't do it alone. 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