Chapter 7 of Captain John Smith is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Captain John Smith is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones. “You have gone about to compass my death. What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery? I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me. In what manner hath he kept that promise?
Chapter 7 of Captain John Smith is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading ““Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.”
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading ““You have gone about to compass my death.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading ““Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ““Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?”
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.
In this reading ““Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me.
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
an old form of “has”
From this reading In what manner hath he kept that promise?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In what manner hath he kept that promise?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In what manner hath he kept that promise?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In what manner hath he kept that promise?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me.
come together
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading In what manner hath he kept that promise?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Pamaunkes!” said Smith, addressing them in stern tones.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What have I done that you should meet my honorable offices with such foul treachery?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have gone about to compass my death.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I promised you my friendship as your Chief promised his to me.
Chapter 7 of Captain John Smith by C. H. Forbes-Lindsay holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 402 sentences of Captain John Smith, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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