Chapter 28 of The mark of Zorro is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The mark of Zorro is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust. He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern. "Ha! There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near. "They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."
Chapter 28 of The mark of Zorro is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “"They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.”
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.”
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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come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.”
In this reading “There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.”
In this reading “THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.”
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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 THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
the head of a state government
From this reading "They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
and nothing more
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
the force of workers available
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
a smallest army unit
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
having a supporting base
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not recognize any of them for men he had seen about the tavern.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are a part of the escort of the governor, _caballero_."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
at the time that
From this reading THE OUTRAGE Don Diego's carriage had just pulled up before his house when a squad of troopers went by it in a cloud of dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are new soldiers on the trail of Señor Zorro?" he asked a man standing near.
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