Chapter 35 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND THINK. Day dawned at last for the terrorized people. The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary. The houses showed no signs of life. However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
Chapter 35 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a squeaking sound
From this reading “However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....”
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.”
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading “Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.”
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 “Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.”
In this reading “However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....”
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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 However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
(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 However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND THINK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.
a squeaking sound
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses showed no signs of life.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
immediately past
From this reading Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The houses showed no signs of life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
not any; not one
From this reading The houses showed no signs of life.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The houses showed no signs of life.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND THINK.
express in words
From this reading WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND THINK.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The houses showed no signs of life.
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The houses showed no signs of life.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
not in physical motion
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
caught or fixed
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day dawned at last for the terrorized people.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND THINK.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND THINK.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streets in which the cuartel and the tribunal were situated were still deserted and solitary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, a shutter was opened with a creaking noise and an infant head stuck out and looked in all directions....
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