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Under the Chilian Flag

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Under the Chilian Flag is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.
"This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.
Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.
Ah! here they are.
Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."
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Under the Chilian Flag

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Under the Chilian Flag is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.
Line 2
"This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfeloʊ wɪˈθaʊt daʊt aɪ wɑːtʃt hɪm ɔːl ðə weɪ frʌm ðə ʃɪp/
Line 3
Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.
/hiːr lend miː jɔːr naɪf ənd aɪ wɪl rɪp ʌp hɪz kloʊðz hiː ɪz ˈsɜːrtən tuː hæv səˈspektɪd ˈtretʃ.ər.i ˈæftər aɪ lɑːkt hɪm ɪn ənd wɪl hæv səˈkriːtɪd ðə ˈdɑːkjəmənts ˈsʌmwer/
Line 4
Ah! here they are.
Line 5
Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

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.

Carlos noun US /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading “Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."”

documents noun US /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.”

lend verb US /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading “Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.”

Lopes noun US /loʊps/

plural of “lope” — a slow pace of running

From this reading “"_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.”

rip verb US /rɪp/

tear or be torn violently

From this reading “Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.”

secreted verb US /səˈkriːtɪd/

past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

From this reading “Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.”

testily adverb US /ˈtestəli/

in a petulant manner

From this reading “"_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.”

treachery noun US /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading “Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.”

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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.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

Ah

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

From this reading Ah! here they are.

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 "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ah! here they are.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

Carrajo

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

From this reading "_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

hijo

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

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

knifenounUS /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

lendverbUS /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

LopesnounUS /loʊps/

plural of “lope” — a slow pace of running

From this reading "_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

ripverbUS /rɪp/

tear or be torn violently

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/

past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/

in a petulant manner

From this reading "_Carrajo_! no," exclaimed Lopes testily.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ah! here they are.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Now, read them out to me, Carlos, while I try to bring the _hijo_ round."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "This is the fellow, without doubt; I watched him all the way from the ship.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here, lend me your knife, and I will rip up his clothes; he is certain to have suspected treachery after I locked him in, and will have secreted the documents somewhere.

Chapter 2 of Under the Chilian Flag by Harry Collingwood holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Under
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Chilian
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