Chapter 19 of Fil and Filippa is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Fil and Filippa is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over. "What are they doing; digging gold?" I asked. "No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied. "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
Chapter 19 of Fil and Filippa is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a farewell remark
From this reading “THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.”
the act of digging
From this reading “"What are they doing; digging gold?"”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.”
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading “"No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.”
the act of gambling
From this reading “"They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.”
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading “"They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.”
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In this reading “THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.”
In this reading “THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.”
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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 THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
a farewell remark
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are they doing; digging gold?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the act of digging
From this reading "What are they doing; digging gold?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are they doing; digging gold?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
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From this reading "No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
coins made of gold
From this reading "What are they doing; digging gold?"
a farewell remark
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading "No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied.
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, they are making game-fowl fight," Moro replied.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they doing; digging gold?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the act of gambling
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE "ADIOS" FEAST Next day as we were walking down the road to the good-by feast, I noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, and stooping over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are they doing; digging gold?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading "They wager money on which will be the winner and put the other to flight.
Chapter 19 of Fil and Filippa by John Stuart Thomson holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 19 holds 75 sentences of Fil and Filippa, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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