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Captain Kyd

Chapter III

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"The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!
Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.
My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.
Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."
The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Captain Kyd

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Captain Kyd is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!
Line 2
Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.
Line 3
My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.
/maɪ lʌv wɑːz ðaɪn ɪt wʊd hæv stʊd ðə test ʌv jɪrz ɔːr ˈfælshʊd ˈiːvɪn bʌt ðaɪn oʊn hænd ˌɪmˈbjuːd ɪn blʌd hæθ ʃʌt tuː ðiː boʊθ ɜːrθ ənd ˈhevən/
Line 4
Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."
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The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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coursing noun US /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/

hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent

From this reading “Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.”

eternity noun US /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading “Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."”

falsehood noun US /ˈfælshʊd/

a false statement

From this reading “My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.”

flows noun US /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."”

frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

Glows noun US /ɡloʊz/

plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state

From this reading “"The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!”

imbued verb US /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading “My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.”

stain noun US /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “"The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

stood The test verb + article + noun counted as “stood … test”

In this reading “My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.”

own hand verb + noun

In this reading “My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

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

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

burghers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/

hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

e'enadverb

even

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/

a false statement

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

floodnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

flowsnounUS /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

foulest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

fraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

Ger-Falcon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

GlowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/

plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

innnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

Jost

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

plague-spot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

stainnounUS /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

Stoll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

testnounUS /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The stain of crime--the stain of crime Glows in immortal colours there!

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Not e'en the coursing flood of time Can make that foulest plague-spot fair.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

tween

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away, away! there flows 'tween thee and me The deep, dark ocean of eternity."

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The worthy burghers assembled before the inn of _frau_ Jost Stoll had not been alone in their anxiety for the return of the Ger-Falcon, nor in their curiosity about the strange vessel which had sailed so boldly into their harbour.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading My love was thine; it would have stood The test of years, or falsehood even; But thine own hand, imbued in blood, Hath shut to thee both earth and heaven.

Chapter 3 of Captain Kyd by J. H. (Joseph Holt) Ingraham holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Chapter 3 holds 438 sentences of Captain Kyd, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Captain Kyd

Words and structures a reader meets early in Captain Kyd, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Blows
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Vessel
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Feels
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Captain Kyd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pressure
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