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A Modern Buccaneer

Chapter XIII

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H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.
The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.
"She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.
"The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.
Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."
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A Modern Buccaneer

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of A Modern Buccaneer is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.
Line 2
The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.
Line 3
"She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.
Line 4
"The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.
/ðə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ lʊkt æt ðoʊz tuː ˈfeloʊz ðeɪ drɑːpt bæk aʊt ʌv saɪt/
Line 5
Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alongside adverb US /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading “H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.”

bronzed adjective US /brɑːnzd/

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

Captain's noun US /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

detected adjective US /dɪˈtektəd/

perceived or discerned

From this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

Gardiner noun US /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

From this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

Providence noun US /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

rosario noun US /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/

a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina

From this reading “H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.”

trader noun US /ˈtreɪdər/

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

bronzed faces adjective + noun counted as “bronzed face”

In this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

quick eye adjective + noun

In this reading “The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.”

sure enough adjective + noun

as supposed or expected

In this reading “"She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.”

come aboard verb + particle

In this reading “Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “"The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.”

pulled up verb + adjective counted as “pull up”

come to a halt after driving somewhere

In this reading “H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.”

dropped back verb + particle counted as “drop back”

take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football

In this reading “"The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.”

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aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

blue-jackets

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

bulwarks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

Dan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/

perceived or discerned

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

ROSARIOnounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/

a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Never mind, come aboard and I'll see it through."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "She's come to take me, sure enough," he said to me.

tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "The moment I looked at those two fellows they dropped back out of sight.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Captain's quick eye, which nothing escaped, detected among them the bronzed faces of Dan Gardiner and another trader whom he had left at Providence Island.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading H.M.S. ROSARIO As we pulled up alongside we saw her bulwarks forward crowded with the blue-jackets.

Chapter 13 of A Modern Buccaneer by Rolf Boldrewood holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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