Chapter 8 of The Underdogs is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Underdogs is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint. Without paying the slightest attention, she said: "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle. Put it here and shake on it, boy!" She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
Chapter 8 of The Underdogs is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “"General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “"General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.”
throw forcefully
From this reading “From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.”
plural of “obscenity” — the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
From this reading “From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.”
make a painting
From this reading “From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “Without paying the slightest attention, she said:”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.”
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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 "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Without paying the slightest attention, she said:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
a youthful male person
From this reading Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
the act of departing
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
throw forcefully
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
plural of “obscenity” — the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
make a painting
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Without paying the slightest attention, she said:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Without paying the slightest attention, she said:
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without paying the slightest attention, she said:
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Without paying the slightest attention, she said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
caught or fixed
From this reading She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without paying the slightest attention, she said:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to hurl obscenities at War Paint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with the strength of a man.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without paying the slightest attention, she said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "General Natera is going to hand you out a little general's eagle.
Chapter 8 of The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 8 holds 240 sentences of The Underdogs, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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