Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Beam Pirate is here in full — 591 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hey!" said Walt. "Why the gloom? I bear glad tidings!" Channing looked up. "Spill," he said with a glum smile.
Beam Pirate
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Beam Pirate is here in full — 591 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Hey!"
said
Walt.
"Why
the
gloom?
I
bear
glad
tidings!"
Channing
looked
up.
"Spill,"
he
said
with
a
glum
smile.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Beam Pirate
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Beam Pirate is here in full — 591 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/118 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Hey!"
said
Walt.
Line 2
"Why
the
gloom?
/waɪ ðə ɡluːm/
Line 3
I
bear
glad
tidings!"
/aɪ ber ɡlæd ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
Line 4
Channing
looked
up.
Line 5
"Spill,"
he
said
with
a
glum
smile.
/spɪl hiː sed wɪð ə ɡlʌm smaɪl/
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.
have
From this reading “I bear glad tidings!"”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I bear glad tidings!"”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “"Why the gloom?”
glum
adjective
US /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading “"Spill," he said with a glum smile.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Channing looked up.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Spill," he said with a glum smile.”
Spill
verb
US /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “"Spill," he said with a glum smile.”
tidings
noun
US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I bear glad tidings!"”
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.
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glad tidings
adjective + noun
In this reading “I bear glad tidings!"”
looked up
verb + adjective
counted as “look up”
seek information from
In this reading “Channing looked up.”
All words in this reading · 19
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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 "Spill," he said with a glum smile.
have
From this reading I bear glad tidings!"
Channing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Channing looked up.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I bear glad tidings!"
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading "Why the gloom?
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading "Spill," he said with a glum smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Spill," he said with a glum smile.
Hey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey!" said Walt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bear glad tidings!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Channing looked up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hey!" said Walt.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Spill," he said with a glum smile.
SpillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading "Spill," he said with a glum smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why the gloom?
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I bear glad tidings!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Channing looked up.
Walt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey!" said Walt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why the gloom?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Spill," he said with a glum smile.
Chapter 2 of Beam Pirate by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 591 sentences, grouped into 119 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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Vocabulary met early in Beam Pirate
Words and structures a reader meets early in Beam Pirate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Kingman
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- State
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