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An Eagle Flight

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?
Will they have faith in me?
Can the priest forget his own offence?
Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?
Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?
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An Eagle Flight

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?
/ənd wɪl ðɪs ˈsækrəfaɪs ber ðə fruːt aɪ siːk/
Line 2
Will they have faith in me?
/wɪl ðeɪ hæv feɪθ ɪn miː/
Line 3
Can the priest forget his own offence?
Line 4
Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?
/wɪl ðeɪ sɪnˈsɪrli eɪd miː tuː spred ðæt ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən wɪtʃ ɪz ʃʊr tuː dɪsˈpjuːt wɪð ðə ˈkɑːnvənts ðə welθ ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri/
Line 5
Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?
/maɪt ðeɪ nɑːt feɪn ˈfrendʃɪp ˈsɪmjələt prəˈtekʃən ənd ˌʌndərˈniːθ waʊnd maɪ ˈentərpraɪz ɪn ðə hiːl ðæt ɪt fɔːl mɔːr ˈprɑːmptli ðæn ɪf əˈtækt feɪs tuː feɪs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

convents noun US /ˈkɑːnvənts/

plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading “Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?”

dispute verb US /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading “Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?”

feign verb US /feɪn/

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading “Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?”

heel noun US /hiːl/

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading “Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?”

instruction noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading “Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?”

simulate verb US /ˈsɪmjələt/

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading “Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?”

sincerely adverb US /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading “Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?”

underneath preposition US /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading “Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?”

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aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can the priest forget his own offence?

conventsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənts/

plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Will they have faith in me?

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

feignverbUS /feɪn/

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Can the priest forget his own offence?

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Will they have faith in me?

heelnounUS /hiːl/

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Can the priest forget his own offence?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Will they have faith in me?

instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Will they have faith in me?

Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

offencenoun

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading Can the priest forget his own offence?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Can the priest forget his own offence?

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Can the priest forget his own offence?

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

simulateverbUS /ˈsɪmjələt/

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Will they have faith in me?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "And will this sacrifice bear the fruit I seek?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Will they sincerely aid me to spread that instruction which is sure to dispute with the convents the wealth of the country?

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Might they not feign friendship, simulate protection, and, underneath, wound my enterprise in the heel, that it fall more promptly than if attacked face to face?

Chapter 5 of An Eagle Flight by José Rizal holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 410 sentences of An Eagle Flight, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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Rough
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Shaped
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Beneath-world
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Embrace
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