Mitla

[ meet-lah ]

/ ˈmit lɑ /

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the ruins of a Zapotec Indian city near Oaxaca, Mexico, yielding elaborate remains of temples and other artifacts.

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Question 1 of 7

Choose the sentence that uses "rent" correctly.

By accompanying the hunter and Mitla to it, we will at least get an insight into the character of the man.
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When Tezcot and Mitla arrived there, they went in without hesitation.
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The hunter and Mitla greeted him with a friendly smile of recognition as they passed.
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He has left a legacy to you, Mitla, in my gratitude for his brave conduct in my behalf.
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Mitla was now completely lost in the character she had assumed.
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