Chapter 21 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Santiago's show. He ran it on his own terms. From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders. They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands. Rivas was to address him as Colonel.
Chapter 21 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “Rivas was to address him as Colonel.”
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.”
in a decent manner
From this reading “They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.”
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “He ran it on his own terms.”
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In this reading “From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.”
In this reading “He ran it on his own terms.”
In this reading “They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.”
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speak to
From this reading Rivas was to address him as Colonel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rivas was to address him as Colonel.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
rid of obstructions
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Rivas was to address him as Colonel.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
in a decent manner
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
the act of giving
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran it on his own terms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rivas was to address him as Colonel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran it on his own terms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Santiago's show.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ran it on his own terms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He ran it on his own terms.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran it on his own terms.
on the contrary
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
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From this reading Rivas was to address him as Colonel.
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From this reading It was Santiago's show.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was Santiago's show.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
with restraint
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He ran it on his own terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rivas was to address him as Colonel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Santiago's show.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the outset, he made it clear that he, or rather the Republic for which he spoke, was giving the orders.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were given decently, temperately, but not without the proof that force lay behind the commands.
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