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The Bells of San Juan

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.
"You will see!
Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.
For it is in the air that things will happen.
And then, when it is all done .
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The Bells of San Juan

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Bells of San Juan is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.
Line 2
"You will see!
/juː wɪl siː/
Line 3
Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.
Line 4
For it is in the air that things will happen.
/fɔːr ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə er ðæt θɪŋz wɪl ˈhæpən/
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And then, when it is all done .
/ənd ðen wen ɪt ɪz ɔːl dʌn/

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.

bells noun US /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.”

Chavez noun US /ˈʃɑːvez/

Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)

From this reading “Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.”

Dancer noun US /ˈdænsər/

a performer who dances professionally

From this reading “Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.”

galloway noun US /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/

a district in southwestern Scotland

From this reading “THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.”

Lolita noun US /loʊˈliːtə/

a sexually precocious young girl

From this reading “Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.”

Mission noun US /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading “THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.”

shout verb US /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading “THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.”

wisely adverb US /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading “THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.”

All words in this reading · 52

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

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading For it is in the air that things will happen.

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 THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

ChaveznounUS /ˈʃɑːvez/

Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

DancernounUS /ˈdænsər/

a performer who dances professionally

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And then, when it is all done .

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it is in the air that things will happen.

GALLOWAYnounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/

a district in southwestern Scotland

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

Golondrina

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

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

HANDnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading For it is in the air that things will happen.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

Ignacio

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

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For it is in the air that things will happen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it is in the air that things will happen.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

LolitanounUS /loʊˈliːtə/

a sexually precocious young girl

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You will see!

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

STRONGadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For it is in the air that things will happen.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then, when it is all done .

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For it is in the air that things will happen.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Captain and the Dancer and Lolita, the Little One, La Golondrina, and Ignacio Chavez, all of you together until far out across the desert men hear.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And then, when it is all done .

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE STRONG HAND OF GALLOWAY "Oh, you will all dance and shout together very soon," said Ignacio wisely to his six bells in the old Mission garden.

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Ignacio
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Chavez
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