Chapter 29 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM. "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face. "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on. It's more than likely they took part in the attack." "I presume so," I answered.
Chapter 29 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “It's more than likely they took part in the attack."”
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “"Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading “LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “"Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"I presume so," I answered.”
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.
look on as or consider
In this reading “"Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.”
share in something
In this reading “It's more than likely they took part in the attack."”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I presume so," I answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I presume so," I answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LOOKING FOR MY CUBAN CHUM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I presume so," I answered.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I presume so," I answered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It's more than likely they took part in the attack."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Gone, eh?" remarked Gilbert Burnham, as he saw the disappointed look upon my face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you could hardly expect anything different, with the fighting going on.
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