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Friars and Filipinos
Friars and Filipinos

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By José Rizal • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 24 of Friars and Filipinos by José Rizal holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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Chapter 24 holds 247 sentences of Friars and Filipinos, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

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Tagalog
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EPISODE IN ESPADAÑA'S LIFE.
The festival was over.
The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.
But it did not matter.
The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.
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Friars and Filipinos

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EPISODE IN ESPADAÑA'S LIFE.
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The festival was over.
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The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.
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But it did not matter.
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The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.”

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Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.”

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Nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.”

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Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The festival was over.”

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.”

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Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.”

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Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.”

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Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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acquiring

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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always

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From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it did not matter.

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century

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From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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citizens

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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coming

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From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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custom

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From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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dearly

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But it did not matter.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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enjoying

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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EPISODE

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From this reading EPISODE IN ESPADAÑA'S LIFE.

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ESPADAÑA'S

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From this reading EPISODE IN ESPADAÑA'S LIFE.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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festival

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From this reading The festival was over.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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found

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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friends

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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headaches

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading EPISODE IN ESPADAÑA'S LIFE.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it did not matter.

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just

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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LIFE

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From this reading EPISODE IN ESPADAÑA'S LIFE.

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matter

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From this reading But it did not matter.

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new

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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next

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From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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noise

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it did not matter.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The festival was over.

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paid

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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perspired

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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poorer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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present

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From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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stayed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The festival was over.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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thing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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time

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From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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treasury

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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up

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The festival was over.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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word

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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worked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The next year they would do the same thing, and the same for the coming century, just as had always been the custom to the present time.

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year

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From this reading The citizens found, just as every year, that their treasury was poorer, that they had worked, perspired, and stayed up nights without enjoying themselves, without acquiring new friends, and in a word, had paid dearly for the noise and their headaches.

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