Chapter 7 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands. "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do. I'm going to tell my son not to study any more. They say men of learning all die on the gallows. Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"
Chapter 7 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"”
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading “They say men of learning all die on the gallows.”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “They say men of learning all die on the gallows.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “"What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"”
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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 "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"
the force of workers available
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
express in words
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
a male human offspring
From this reading I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
express in words
From this reading I'm going to tell my son not to study any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say men of learning all die on the gallows.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm a poor stupid," said a third, the Capitana Tinay, "but I know what I'm going to do.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Holy Mary, and my son wants to go to Europe!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you saying, Capitana Maria?" cried the first woman, clasping her hands.
Chapter 7 of An Eagle Flight by José Rizal holds 419 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 7 holds 419 sentences of An Eagle Flight, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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