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The Spanish Brothers

Chapter XIII

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"That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.
It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.
And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."
Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."
Juan sighed.
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The Spanish Brothers

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.
/ðæt hiː faʊnd hɪm ɪn pərˈfekt piːs ðoʊ ɪl ənd wiːk ɪn ˈbɑːdi/
Line 2
It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.
/ɪt ɪz maɪ hoʊp ðæt ɡɑːd hɪmˈself hæz dɪˈlɪvərd hɪm er naʊ aʊt ʌv ðer ˈkruːəl hændz/
Line 3
And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."
/ənd aɪ ɔːt tuː tel juː ðæt hiː spoʊk ʌv ɔːl hɪz ˈrelətɪvz wɪð əˈfekʃən ənd meɪd ˈspeʃəl ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː ˈæftər jɔːr helθ/
Line 4
Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."
Line 5
Juan sighed.

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.

affection noun US /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading “And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."”

cruel adjective US /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.”

delivered verb US /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.”

ere conjunction US /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading “It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.”

inquiry noun US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading “And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."”

relatives noun US /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."”

sighed verb US /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “Juan sighed.”

special adjective US /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading “And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."”

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.

perfect peace adjective + noun

In this reading “"That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

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 And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

Gonsalvo

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

From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

Juan

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

From this reading Juan sighed.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

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

From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."

relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Juan sighed.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is my hope that God himself has delivered him ere now out of their cruel hands.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I ought to tell you that he spoke of all his relatives with affection, and made special inquiry after your health."

Chapter 13 of The Spanish Brothers by Deborah Alcock holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Spanish
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Brothers
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Sixteenth
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