Chapter 12 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely. "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me." A sad silence followed his words. Maria Clara bent her head. Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
Chapter 12 of An Eagle Flight is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading “"An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."”
an opposing military force
From this reading “"An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Maria Clara bent her head.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “"An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."”
delivered from danger
From this reading “"An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Maria Clara bent her head.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maria Clara bent her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
an opposing military force
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A sad silence followed his words.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
yet to be or coming
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Maria Clara bent her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria Clara bent her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sad silence followed his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
engage in
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Clara bent her head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
delivered from danger
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sad silence followed his words.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A sad silence followed his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
in or at the place that
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
which person or people
From this reading "An enemy, a man who has reason to hate me, Elias, has rescued me from the prison where my friends put me."
the words that are spoken
From this reading A sad silence followed his words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ibarra went on: "By the dead body of my mother, I pledged myself, whatever my future, to try to make you happy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, I am Crisostomo," replied the young man gravely.
Chapter 12 of An Eagle Flight by José Rizal holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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