Chapter 25 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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Chapter 25 of The little Cuban rebel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SAVE ME, HOWARD! PROTECT ME FROM THIS HUMAN BRUTE!" Boom! It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood. Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
Chapter 25 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
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an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!”
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “Boom!”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!”
provided with a frame
From this reading “Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “"SAVE ME, HOWARD!”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!”
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sound loudly
In this reading “It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.”
In this reading “Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!”
In this reading “Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!”
In this reading “It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Boom!
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading PROTECT ME FROM THIS HUMAN BRUTE!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
being one more than seven
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
provided with a frame
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROTECT ME FROM THIS HUMAN BRUTE!"
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "SAVE ME, HOWARD!
characteristic of humanity
From this reading PROTECT ME FROM THIS HUMAN BRUTE!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SAVE ME, HOWARD!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading PROTECT ME FROM THIS HUMAN BRUTE!"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
except for; apart from
From this reading "SAVE ME, HOWARD!
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PROTECT ME FROM THIS HUMAN BRUTE!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
at the time that
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not the reports of the rifles which rang out when the officer in command ordered the death guard to fire upon Howard Sherwood.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Just as the word was framed by his lips a large bomb whistled through the air overhead, landed at the very feet of the eight soldiers and exploded!
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