Black Bartlemy's Treasure

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

"What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

"O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

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Black Bartlemy's Treasure Jeffery Farnol

Chapter XL

Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Black Bartlemy's Treasure is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

HOW MY DOUBTING WAS RESOLVED FOR ME The sun being high-risen and myself famished with hunger, I set off for our habitation by paths well-hid from observation and yearning mightily to find my lady there. Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow. "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?" At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched. "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

Black Bartlemy's Treasure

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Black Bartlemy's Treasure is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

/ˈhævɪŋ skeɪld ðə klɪf aɪ riːtʃt ðə ˈlɪtəl plæˈtoʊ ənd ˈpɑːrtɪŋ ðə ˈbʊʃəz riˈkɔɪld frʌm ðə ˈmʌzəl ʌv ə piːs ˈlevəld æt miː baɪ ə skwɑːt ɡrɪm ˈfeloʊ/

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"What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

Line 4

At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

/æt ðɪs hiː let fɔːl hɪz ˈmʌskət ɪn blæŋk əˈmeɪz ənd ðen keɪm ˈrʌnɪŋ ənd wɪð hændz aʊtˈstretʃt/

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"O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

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amaze verb US /əˈmeɪz/

affect with wonder

From this reading “At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.”

famished adjective US /ˈfæmɪʃt/

extremely hungry

From this reading “HOW MY DOUBTING WAS RESOLVED FOR ME The sun being high-risen and myself famished with hunger, I set off for our habitation by paths well-hid from observation and yearning mightily to find my lady there.”

levelled verb US /ˈlevəld/

inflected form of “level” — aim at

From this reading “Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.”

musket noun US /ˈmʌskət/

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading “At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.”

pal noun US /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?”

plateau noun US /plæˈtoʊ/

a relatively flat highland

From this reading “Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.”

scaled adjective US /skeɪld/

having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

From this reading “Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.”

squat verb US /skwɑːt/

sit on one's heels

From this reading “Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/

affect with wonder

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW MY DOUBTING WAS RESOLVED FOR ME The sun being high-risen and myself famished with hunger, I set off for our habitation by paths well-hid from observation and yearning mightily to find my lady there.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

D'ye

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From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

DOUBTINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/

marked by or given to doubt

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/

extremely hungry

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

Godby

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From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

high-risen

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

HOW

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hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/

inflected form of “level” — aim at

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

MEpronounUS /miː/

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

mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/

powerfully or vigorously

murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/

the open circular discharging end of a gun

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

palnounUS /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/

a relatively flat highland

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/

past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

RESOLVEDadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/

having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

squatverbUS /skwɑːt/

sit on one's heels

From this reading Having scaled the cliff I reached the little plateau, and parting the bushes, recoiled from the muzzle of a piece levelled at me by a squat, grim fellow.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading At this he let fall his musket in blank amaze, and then came running and with hands outstretched.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

well-hid

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What, Godby!" says I, frowning, "D'ye take me for murderer still, then?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "O pal!" cries he, "O pal--have I found ye at last?

yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

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