Chapter 18 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?" "How can one help believing it? What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative. He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly. Only to think of such black ingratitude!
Chapter 18 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “"But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"”
serving or used in place of another
From this reading “What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “"How can one help believing it?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.”
in a willing manner
From this reading “He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
serving or used in place of another
From this reading What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "How can one help believing it?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only to think of such black ingratitude!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can one help believing it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "How can one help believing it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can one help believing it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
a lack of gratitude
From this reading Only to think of such black ingratitude!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How can one help believing it?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
not any; not one
From this reading What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only to think of such black ingratitude!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How can one help believing it?
and nothing more
From this reading Only to think of such black ingratitude!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Only to think of such black ingratitude!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only to think of such black ingratitude!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Don Gregorio heard leaves no alternative.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
in a willing manner
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He went off in the boat along with the rest; besides saying words which prove he went willingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But do you believe he _has_ acted in such a manner?"
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