Chapter 37 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD. "Wha--what does this mean?" I managed to gasp at last. "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty. "There is a bombardment going on!"
Chapter 37 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading “"There is a bombardment going on!"”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “"The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “"The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “I managed to gasp at last.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I managed to gasp at last.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “"The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD.”
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading “THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD.”
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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In this reading “"The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.”
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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 "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I managed to gasp at last.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading "There is a bombardment going on!"
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wha--what does this mean?"
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading I managed to gasp at last.
the act of departing
From this reading "There is a bombardment going on!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I managed to gasp at last.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a bombardment going on!"
immediately past
From this reading I managed to gasp at last.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I managed to gasp at last.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Wha--what does this mean?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is a bombardment going on!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD.
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE SPANISH STRONGHOLD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a bombardment going on!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wha--what does this mean?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I managed to gasp at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wha--what does this mean?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wha--what does this mean?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The dungeon has been struck by a shell!" answered Mr. Raymond, breathing with difficulty.
Chapter 37 of When Santiago Fell by Edward Stratemeyer holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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