Chapter 9 of Osceola the Seminole is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Osceola the Seminole is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Carajo_! _Senor_ Aren! No?" The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth. If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
Chapter 9 of Osceola the Seminole is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.”
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading “The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.”
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From this reading _Senor_ Aren!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Carajo_!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
and nothing more
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
not any; not one
From this reading No?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading _Senor_ Aren!
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there had been doubt of the identity, it was gone.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The voice, the old Spanish expression of profanity, just as I had heard them in my youth.
Chapter 9 of Osceola the Seminole by Mayne Reid holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
Chapter 9 holds 386 sentences of Osceola the Seminole, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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