Chapter 10 of Under Blanco's eye is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Under Blanco's eye is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Viva Cuba Libre!” Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs. “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade. “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!” “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
Chapter 10 of Under Blanco's eye is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ““Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.”
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading ““Viva Cuba Libre!””
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.”
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading ““Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!””
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading ““Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!””
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading ““Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.”
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading ““Viva Cuba Libre!””
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 ““Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.”
In this reading “Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!”
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From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading “Viva Cuba Libre!”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Viva Cuba Libre!”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two recruits, with six horses and sixty rifles!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Oh, it’s just glorious!” declared Hal, turning his sparkling eyes upon his comrade.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
communicated in words
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading “Viva Cuba Libre!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Our comrades--that is, our comrades-to-be--will embrace us!” uttered Juan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ramirez shouted that stirring battle-cry with the full strength of his lungs.
Chapter 10 of Under Blanco's eye by Douglas Wells holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 10 holds 183 sentences of Under Blanco's eye, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Under Blanco's eye by Douglas Wells exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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About 127 minutes of reading across 307 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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