Chapter 3 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash. "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid." The other did not answer. He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful. "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
Chapter 3 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fall or come down violently
From this reading “Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.”
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading “Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."”
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading “He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful.”
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “"If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."”
reduced to silence
From this reading “Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful.”
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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 Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
react verbally
From this reading The other did not answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful.
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other did not answer.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful.
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
not any; not one
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other did not answer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
and nothing more
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other did not answer.
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
with speed
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
reduced to silence
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other did not answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
having intellectual depth
From this reading He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Crispin pulled, and heard a feeble plaint, quickly silenced by a thunder crash.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the candle melt, and seemed thoughtful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If we were only home with mama," he mourned, "I shouldn't be afraid."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "At least, no one there would call me a thief; mama would not have it.
Chapter 3 of An Eagle Flight by José Rizal holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 418 sentences of An Eagle Flight, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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