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Friars and Filipinos

Chapter XXXIX

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THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.
"Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.
"I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.
I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.
You shall leave the country."
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Friars and Filipinos

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of Friars and Filipinos is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.
/ðə pərˈsuːt ɑːn ðə leɪk/
Line 2
"Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.
Line 3
"I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.
Line 4
I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.
Line 5
You shall leave the country."
/juː ʃæl liːv ðə ˈkʌntri/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

directed adjective US /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading “"Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.”

Elias noun US /əˈlaɪəs/

plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading “"Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.”

grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.”

hide verb US /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “"I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.”

mysterious adjective US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading “I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.”

pursuit noun US /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading “THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.”

saved adjective US /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading “I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.”

tomb noun US /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading “I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

at the foot preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.”

ON THE LAKE preposition + article + noun counted as “on … lake”

In this reading “THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

balitî

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

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

banca

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

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading You shall leave the country."

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/

plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

LAKEnounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading You shall leave the country."

ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

Mandaluyong

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

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

Miguel

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

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

PURSUITnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

San

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

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

Señor

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

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading You shall leave the country."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PURSUIT ON THE LAKE.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

tombnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading "Listen, Señor, to my plan," said Elias, as they directed the banca toward San Miguel.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I will for the present hide you in the house of my friend in Mandaluyong.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I will bring you all your money, which I have saved and kept for you at the foot of the old balitî tree, in the mysterious tomb of your grandfather.

Chapter 39 of Friars and Filipinos by José Rizal holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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