When dreams come true

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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"I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

"They have given us up!" exclaimed the Captain, turning in the saddle and addressing Chiquita who also had been scanning their back trail in the effort to discover a sign of their lost pursuers.

"We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

They had escaped--they were free.

Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

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Chapter XI Reading 1/86

When dreams come true

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of When dreams come true is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

Line 2

"They have given us up!" exclaimed the Captain, turning in the saddle and addressing Chiquita who also had been scanning their back trail in the effort to discover a sign of their lost pursuers.

Line 3

"We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

/wiː hæv ˈtaɪərd ðem aʊt ʃiː ˈænsərd ˈloʊərɪŋ hɜːr hænd frʌm hɜːr aɪz/

Line 4

They had escaped--they were free.

Line 5

Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

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addressing verb US /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “"They have given us up!" exclaimed the Captain, turning in the saddle and addressing Chiquita who also had been scanning their back trail in the effort to discover a sign of their lost pursuers.”

discover verb US /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

lowering adjective US /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading “"We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.”

Padre noun US /ˈpædreɪ/

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading “Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.”

previous adjective US /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading “Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.”

pursuers noun US /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

saddle verb US /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

scanning noun US /ˈskænɪŋ/

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "They have given us up!" exclaimed the Captain, turning in the saddle and addressing Chiquita who also had been scanning their back trail in the effort to discover a sign of their lost pursuers.

addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

Antonio

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From this reading Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

Chiquita

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading They had escaped--they were free.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

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

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading They had escaped--they were free.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

José

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From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Padre Antonio had married them on the afternoon of the previous day.

pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have tired them out," she answered, lowering her hand from her eyes.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They had escaped--they were free.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I hear nothing," said José, rising from the ground where he had been lying flat with his ear close to the earth.

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