Chapter 9 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!" "No, no! I will never consent! Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!" It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
Chapter 9 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading “Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"”
permission to do something
From this reading “I will never consent!”
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “"ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “"ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.”
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading “Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.”
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In this reading “Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
permission to do something
From this reading I will never consent!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will never consent!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will never consent!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
on the contrary
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
try to get or reach
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading Rather than consent to such an unholy alliance I will seek safety in flight!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "ESTELLA, MY QUEEN, HENCEFORTH NOTHING SHALL SEPARATE US!"
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
at the time that
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will never consent!
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was half an hour later when unhappy Estella sprang up uttering the above words.
Chapter 9 of The little Cuban rebel by Edna Winfield holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 110 sentences of The little Cuban rebel, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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