Chapter 14 of Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
END OF THE BANQUET. "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box. Oh, ho! oh, ho! The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go. Fair luck to the abbot, fair luck to the shrine!
Chapter 14 of Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “Fair luck to the abbot, fair luck to the shrine!”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “END OF THE BANQUET.”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.”
a squeaking sound
From this reading “"There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.”
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “Fair luck to the abbot, fair luck to the shrine!”
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading “"There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.”
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.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Fair luck to the abbot, fair luck to the shrine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading END OF THE BANQUET.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
a squeaking sound
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
an old form of “does”
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF THE BANQUET.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair luck to the abbot, fair luck to the shrine!
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Oh, ho! oh, ho!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Fair luck to the abbot, fair luck to the shrine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF THE BANQUET.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, ho! oh, ho!
move upward
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Fair luck to the abbot, fair luck to the shrine!
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading END OF THE BANQUET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cock doth crow, It is time for the fisher to rise and go.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.
Chapter 14 of Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 14 holds 59 sentences of Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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