Chapter 9 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group. "Our haciendas are threatened by renegades. Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land. We have to carry guns ... I go about armed."
Chapter 9 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “I go about armed."”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “"I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “We have to carry guns ...”
plural of “renegade” — someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading “"Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.”
a rain forest in a tropical area
From this reading “"I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “"Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.”
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 “"I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.”
begin to deal with
In this reading “I go about armed."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I go about armed."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading I go about armed."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We have to carry guns ...
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go about armed."
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We have to carry guns ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have to carry guns ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
plural of “renegade” — someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading "Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.
a rain forest in a tropical area
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "Our haciendas are threatened by renegades.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have to carry guns ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
which person or people
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
people who are wounded
From this reading Don Raul was wounded by one of those fools who wants to grab our land.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, we're in for bad times," de Selva sermonized before a group.
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