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Captain Blood

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.
We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.
Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.
It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.
Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.
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Captain Blood

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Captain Blood is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.
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We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.
/wiː noʊ ðæt hiː wɑːz nɑːt ˈɡɪlti ʌv ðɪs bʌt wiː niːd nɑːt daʊt ðæt hiː wɑːz kwaɪt ˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv ɪt baɪ ðə taɪm hiː wɑːz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/
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Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.
/ðoʊz tuː mʌnθs ʌv ˌɪnˈhjuːmən ənˈspiːkəbəl ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt hæd muːvd hɪz maɪnd tuː ə koʊld ənd ˈdedli ˈheɪtrəd ʌv kɪŋ dʒeɪmz ənd hɪz ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
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It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.
/ɪt sez ˈsʌmθɪŋ fɔːr hɪz ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd ðæt ɪn ɔːl ðə ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz hiː ʃʊd stɪl hæv hæd ə maɪnd æt ɔːl/
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Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.
/jet ˈterəbəl æz wɑːz ðə pəˈzɪʃən ʌv ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈɪnəsənt mæn hiː hæd kɑːz fɔːr ˈθæŋkfəlnes ɑːn tuː kaʊnts/

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counts noun US /kaʊnts/

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading “Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.”

fortitude noun US /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading “It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.”

imprisonment noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading “Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.”

indicted verb US /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/

past form of “indict” — accuse formally of a crime

From this reading “We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.”

inhuman adjective US /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/

without compunction or human feeling

From this reading “Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.”

representatives noun US /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading “Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.”

thankfulness noun US /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/

warm friendly feelings of gratitude

From this reading “Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.”

unspeakable adjective US /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading “Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.”

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From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

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 It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

BloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

countsnounUS /kaʊnts/

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

indictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/

past form of “indict” — accuse formally of a crime

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/

without compunction or human feeling

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It says something for his fortitude that in all the circumstances he should still have had a mind at all.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/

warm friendly feelings of gratitude

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading Those two months of inhuman, unspeakable imprisonment had moved his mind to a cold and deadly hatred of King James and his representatives.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We know that he was not guilty of this; but we need not doubt that he was quite capable of it by the time he was indicted.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, terrible as was the position of this entirely innocent man, he had cause for thankfulness on two counts.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was not until two months later--on the 19th of September, if you must have the actual date--that Peter Blood was brought to trial, upon a charge of high treason.

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