Chapter 24 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS. "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano. "Dare, Alano? They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly. "What of your house and barns?"
Chapter 24 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “"What of your house and barns?"”
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “"Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.”
plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading “IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS.”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.”
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading “They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.”
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.
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burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
In this reading “"Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.”
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From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
(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 "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What of your house and barns?"
any thing at all
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "What of your house and barns?"
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "What of your house and barns?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS.
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BELT OF THE FIREBRANDS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of your house and barns?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They will dare do anything, now they have heard that I have thrown in my fortunes with the insurgents," replied Captain Guerez bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to say, father, that they will dare to burn down all of our sugar-cane fields?" demanded Alano.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What of your house and barns?"
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