Chapter 8 of A Modern Buccaneer is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of A Modern Buccaneer is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days. We were all rather in the doldrums too. We had been bearing eastward on the line. Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz. We want the water casks filled.
Chapter 8 of A Modern Buccaneer is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “We had been bearing eastward on the line.”
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading “We want the water casks filled.”
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.”
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading “We were all rather in the doldrums too.”
moving toward the east
From this reading “We had been bearing eastward on the line.”
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.”
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In this reading “POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.”
In this reading “POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.”
In this reading “We want the water casks filled.”
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading “Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.”
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(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 We were all rather in the doldrums too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading We had been bearing eastward on the line.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading We want the water casks filled.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading We were all rather in the doldrums too.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
moving toward the east
From this reading We had been bearing eastward on the line.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading We want the water casks filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all rather in the doldrums too.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We had been bearing eastward on the line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had been bearing eastward on the line.
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
on the contrary
From this reading We were all rather in the doldrums too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
express a supposition
From this reading Suddenly Hayston said, "Suppose we put in at Santa Cruz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We were all rather in the doldrums too.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want the water casks filled.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We want the water casks filled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all rather in the doldrums too.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading POISONED ARROWS The weather had changed, and been cloudy and dull for several days.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all rather in the doldrums too.
Chapter 8 of A Modern Buccaneer by Rolf Boldrewood holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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.
Chapter 8 holds 385 sentences of A Modern Buccaneer, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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