Chapter 17 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!" "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella. He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair. "No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded. "You had my answer; why bother me further?"
Chapter 17 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “"Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"You had my answer; why bother me further?"”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “"Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “"YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"”
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “"YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"”
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.
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In this reading “He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.”
In this reading “"Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.”
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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 "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
react verbally
From this reading "You had my answer; why bother me further?"
from appearances alone
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "You had my answer; why bother me further?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "You had my answer; why bother me further?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had my answer; why bother me further?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You had my answer; why bother me further?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
in the near future
From this reading "Apparently you did not expect me back so soon," began Lieutenant Mazenas, as he dropped into a seat beside Estella.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading "YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading "YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I did not expect that pleasure," she coldly responded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You had my answer; why bother me further?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have sat quite close to her, but she arose and seated herself upon a chair.
but in spite of that
From this reading "YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU LITTLE TARTAR, I WILL YET TAME YOU!"
Chapter 17 of The little Cuban rebel by Edna Winfield holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 17 holds 129 sentences of The little Cuban rebel, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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