Chapter 13 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
"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.
Chapter 13 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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."”
(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.”
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.”
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.”
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."”
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."”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Juan sighed.”
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."”
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.
In this reading “"That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.”
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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."
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."
(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."
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.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."
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.
(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.
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.
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.
set up or found
From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.
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.
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."
(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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juan sighed.
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.
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.
with low volume
From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."
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."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gonsalvo said quietly, "It is likely I shall see him before you."
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."
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."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Juan sighed.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.
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."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "That he found him in perfect peace, though ill and weak in body.
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."
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."
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."
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