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A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative
A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.
He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.
At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.
The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.
This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.
/hɑːrt tuː hɑːrt wʌn rɪˈzʌlt ʌv maɪ ˈpɑːndərɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈtæŋɡəld ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wɑːz ðə riˈzɑːlv tuː kiːp frʌm maɪ frend ɔːl ðæt kənˈsɜːrnd ˌmaɪˈself əˈloʊn/
Line 2
He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.
/hiː hæd ɪˈnʌf ənd tuː sper ʌv æŋˈzaɪətiz ənd ˈdɪfəkəltiz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈseɪfti ʌv hɪmˈself ənd hɪz men wɪˈθaʊt bɪˈkʌmɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd ɪn maɪ ˈpraɪvət əˈferz/
Line 3
At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.
/æt ðə liːst hɪz kənˈsɜːrn fɔːr maɪ ˈseɪfti ənd ˈhæpinəs wʊd hæv ˈtendɪd tuː ˌɪntərˈfɪr wɪð ðə ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd noʊts wɪtʃ wiː hoʊpt wʊd biː ʌv sʌtʃ ɡreɪt ˈvæljuː tuː ˈaʊər ˈkʌntri/
Line 4
The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.
Line 5
This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.
/ðɪs læst wɑːz ˈberli wɪˈðɪn ðə baʊndz ʌv maɪ ˈfɑːndəst ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz ənd aɪ wɑːz əˈkɔːrdɪŋli mɔːr ɡriːvd ðæn sərˈpraɪzd wen ʃiː feɪld tuː əˈpɪr/

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.

anxieties noun US /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.”

bounds noun US /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading “This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.”

expectations noun US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading “This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.”

fondest adjective US /ˈfɑːndəst/

superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.”

observations noun US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading “At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.”

pondering adjective US /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading “HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.”

tangled adjective US /ˈtæŋɡəld/

in a confused mass

From this reading “HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.”

tended verb US /ˈtendɪd/

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading “At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.”

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.

private affairs adjective + noun

In this reading “He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.”

within the bounds preposition + article + noun counted as “within … bounds”

In this reading “This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.”

following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.”

interfere with verb + particle

In this reading “At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.”

great value adjective + noun

In this reading “At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.”

keep from verb + particle

In this reading “HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.”

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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.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

Alisanda

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

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

boundsnounUS /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

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

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

fondestadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndəst/

superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

Parroquia

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

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

Rocus

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

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/

in a confused mass

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HEART TO HEART One result of my pondering of the tangled situation was the resolve to keep from my friend all that concerned myself alone.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The following morning being Sunday, I went early to the _Parroquia_, thinking to visit Father Rocus, should I fail to meet Alisanda again.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading This last was barely within the bounds of my fondest expectations, and I was accordingly more grieved than surprised when she failed to appear.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had enough and to spare of anxieties and difficulties over the safety of himself and his men, without becoming involved in my private affairs.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At the least, his concern for my safety and happiness would have tended to interfere with the observations and notes which we hoped would be of such great value to our country.

Chapter 27 of A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative by Robert Ames Bennet holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

What does chapter 27 of A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative contain?

Chapter 27 holds 190 sentences of A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 27 of A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative by Robert Ames Bennet exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #33091, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 532 minutes of reading across 1278 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

First
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Blessed
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Sight
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Senorita
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