Chapter 8 of The Bandolero is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Bandolero is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel. _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men. _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms. "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court). Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
Chapter 8 of The Bandolero is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “"This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).”
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “_Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “_Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.”
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “"'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “"'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “_Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.”
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 “_Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.”
a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
In this reading “"This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).”
In this reading “_Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.”
move past
In this reading “Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
later than; following
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
above and across; more than
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
express in words
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a robber have I shrived after sentence passed by his honoured father.
a male human offspring
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ay de mi_!" added the monk, stooping down over one of the prostrate forms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the son of our _Juez de Letras_ (judge of the Criminal court).
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "'Tis true as I say it, Senor Don Samuel.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Caballeros--hombres honestos_--both these unfortunate young men.
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