Chapter 23 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER. "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me. "So you have reached here before me. I am very glad to see it." "You are wounded?"
Chapter 23 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading “"Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.”
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading “"Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.”
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “"Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “"You are wounded?"”
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 “ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very glad to see it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are wounded?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "So you have reached here before me.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am very glad to see it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have reached here before me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So you have reached here before me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am very glad to see it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am very glad to see it."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "So you have reached here before me.
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am very glad to see it."
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have reached here before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am very glad to see it."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF MY FATHER.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very glad to see it."
at the time that
From this reading "Mark!" ejaculated my Cuban chum, when, on releasing himself from his sisters' embraces, he espied me.
people who are wounded
From this reading "You are wounded?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have reached here before me.
Chapter 23 of When Santiago Fell by Edward Stratemeyer holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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