Chapter 36 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON. "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us. "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?" "Let us hope not," shuddered my father. "Hist! they are coming down into the cabin!"
Chapter 36 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “"Hist! they are coming down into the cabin!"”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “"Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “"Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.”
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading “CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “"Let us hope not," shuddered my father.”
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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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “"Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"”
In this reading “"Hist! they are coming down into the cabin!"”
In this reading “"Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.”
In this reading “CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.”
In this reading “"Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.”
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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 CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Hist! they are coming down into the cabin!"
put or send forth
From this reading CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Hist! they are coming down into the cabin!"
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Let us hope not," shuddered my father.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hist! they are coming down into the cabin!"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Let us hope not," shuddered my father.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us hope not," shuddered my father.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Let us hope not," shuddered my father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let us hope not," shuddered my father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading CAST INTO A SANTIAGO DUNGEON.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading "Let us hope not," shuddered my father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hist! they are coming down into the cabin!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Those fellows evidently mean business," whispered Mr. Raymond, as an angry discussion drifted down to us.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Is it possible they got wind that we are on board?"
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