Chapter 3 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE DINNER TABLE. Father Sibyla wore a satisfied air. He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain. On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor. As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
Chapter 3 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading “As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.”
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.”
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading “On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.”
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In this reading “On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.”
In this reading “He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.”
the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
In this reading “AT THE DINNER TABLE.”
In this reading “On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.”
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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 Father Sibyla wore a satisfied air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Father Sibyla wore a satisfied air.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DINNER TABLE.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AT THE DINNER TABLE.
look down on with disdain
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Sibyla wore a satisfied air.
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
not any; not one
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
above and across; more than
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Father Sibyla wore a satisfied air.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Sibyla wore a satisfied air.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading AT THE DINNER TABLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DINNER TABLE.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
in the direction of
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
without emotional agitation
From this reading He moved along tranquilly, and his closed, thin lips showed no signs of disdain.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other hand, the Franciscan was in a very bad humor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he walked toward the table, he kicked over the chairs which happened to be in his way and boxed the ears of one of the cadets.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Father Sibyla wore a satisfied air.
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