Chapter 7 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOOLING THE SPANISH GUERRILLAS. "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen. He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait. "Let us run!" I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.
Chapter 7 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading “I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “FOOLING THE SPANISH GUERRILLAS.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.”
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.”
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading “FOOLING THE SPANISH GUERRILLAS.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “"_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.”
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In this reading “He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.”
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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 He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
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From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading FOOLING THE SPANISH GUERRILLAS.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading FOOLING THE SPANISH GUERRILLAS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.
and nothing more
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Let us run!"
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading FOOLING THE SPANISH GUERRILLAS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOLING THE SPANISH GUERRILLAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ejaculated to my Cuban chum.
in the direction of
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had espied us just as Alano let out his cry of alarm, and now he came galloping toward us at a rapid gait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Halte!_" It was the cry of the nearest of the Spanish horsemen.
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