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The little Cuban rebel
The little Cuban rebel

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"THE PLOT WILL MISCARRY!
THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"
It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.
She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?
All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.
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The little Cuban rebel

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"THE PLOT WILL MISCARRY!
Line 2
THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"
/ðə ˈkjuːbən ˈsoʊldʒərz wɪl biː ˈbʊtʃərd laɪk ˈkætəl/
Line 3
It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.
Line 4
She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?
/ʃiː ˈfʊli ˈriːəlaɪzd hɜːr ɡreɪt ˈdeɪndʒər bʌt wʌt wɑːz ðæt tuː hɜːr ɪn ðə feɪs ʌv ðə fækt ðæt ˈhaʊərd ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt ɪn ˈprɪzən ənd wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli biː ˈsentənst tuː æn ˌɪˈmiːdiːət deθ ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 5
All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.
/ɔːl hɜːr θɔːts wɜːr ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd əˈpɑːn hɜːr ˈlʌvər ənd ʃiː ɜːrdʒd hɜːr ˈfeɪθfəl stiːd ˈɔːnwərd æt æn ˌɪnˈkriːst spiːd æz ʃiː ˈriːəlaɪzd ðə ˈvæljuː ʌv ˈevəri ˈmoʊmənt/

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.

analyze verb US /ˈænəlaɪz/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.”

barracks noun US /ˈbærəks/

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading “It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.”

butchered verb US /ˈbʊtʃərd/

past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading “THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"”

concentrated adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading “All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.”

cuban adjective US /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading “THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"”

languished verb US /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/

past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

sentenced verb US /ˈsentənst/

past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

From this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

thunderstorm noun US /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading “It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fully realized adverb + adjective

In this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

most likely adverb + adjective

In this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

immediate death adjective + noun

In this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

great danger adjective + noun

In this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

in prison preposition + noun

In this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?”

All words in this reading · 78

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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 All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

BUTCHEREDverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/

past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

CATTLEnounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

CUBANadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

Estella's

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

intrusted

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/

past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

Marambo

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

Martinez

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

MISCARRYverb

be unsuccessful

From this reading "THE PLOT WILL MISCARRY!

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

packetnounUS /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading "THE PLOT WILL MISCARRY!

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/

past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

SOLDIERSnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE CUBAN SOLDIERS WILL BE BUTCHERED LIKE CATTLE!"

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "THE PLOT WILL MISCARRY!

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

Umberto

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

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All her thoughts were concentrated upon her lover, and she urged her faithful steed onward at an increased speed as she realized the value of every moment.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She fully realized her great danger, but what was that to her in the face of the fact that Howard languished in prison, and would most likely be sentenced to an immediate death in the morning?

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "THE PLOT WILL MISCARRY!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be hard to analyze Estella's feelings as she left the rebel camp in the midnight darkness and in the face of the coming thunderstorm, to ride to Marambo and deliver to Captain Umberto, the keeper of the city barracks, the packet intrusted to her by Captain Martinez.

Chapter 22 of The little Cuban rebel by Edna Winfield holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

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Chapter 22 holds 119 sentences of The little Cuban rebel, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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