Chapter XV of Don Miguel Lehumada, “The Conspirators Dispersed,” is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of Don Miguel Lehumada, “The Conspirators Dispersed,” is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man. “Finish the job, boys. She cannot prevent us. Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph. Do not mind the voice of a woman.
Chapter XV of Don Miguel Lehumada, “The Conspirators Dispersed,” is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 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 “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““Finish the job, boys.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading ““Finish the job, boys.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ““Finish the job, boys.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “She cannot prevent us.”
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading “Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Do not mind the voice of a woman.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Finish the job, boys.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Finish the job, boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cannot prevent us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not mind the voice of a woman.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Finish the job, boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Finish the job, boys.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Do not mind the voice of a woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not mind the voice of a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do not mind the voice of a woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
and nothing more
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She cannot prevent us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cannot prevent us.
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Finish the job, boys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She cannot prevent us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Do not mind the voice of a woman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “It is only a woman!” exclaimed one man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Finish your slaughter, boys; then we will triumph.
Chapter 15 of Don Miguel Lehumada by Sue Greenleaf holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 195 sentences of Don Miguel Lehumada, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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