Chapter 11 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering. Tarsilo did not reply. He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes. His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute. "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
Chapter 11 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading “He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.”
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.”
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.”
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “"Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.”
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “"Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.”
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.”
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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 His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tarsilo did not reply.
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
expressed without speech
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tarsilo did not reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
having a hole cut through
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Tarsilo did not reply.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarsilo did not reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Beat him till he confesses or dies!" cried the exasperated alferez.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face grew darker, and a great sigh escaped him; but he was mute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the body of Sisa's husband, and that of his brother, pierced through with bayonet strokes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know them?" asked the alferez, lifting the covering.
Chapter 11 of An Eagle Flight by José Rizal holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 400 sentences of An Eagle Flight, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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