Chapter 7 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course. Just wait till it's a little darker. I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now. If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark. Quiet!
Chapter 7 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.”
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading “If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.”
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “Just wait till it's a little darker.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.”
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.”
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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 Just wait till it's a little darker.
(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 I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Just wait till it's a little darker.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
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From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just wait till it's a little darker.
and nothing more
From this reading Just wait till it's a little darker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just wait till it's a little darker.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
above and across; more than
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
express in words
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
up to a particular time
From this reading Just wait till it's a little darker.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Just wait till it's a little darker.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
at the time that
From this reading I dare say father has got his plans all ready made, just the same as he had when it seemed all over just now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he and old Burgess were too much for the Spanish dons in broad daylight, you may depend upon it that they will give them the go-by in the dark.
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