Chapter 20 of Caribbee is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Caribbee is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will not continue to live as a slave." "I can understand that. But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed." He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf. "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
Chapter 20 of Caribbee is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “flintlock” — a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
From this reading “But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."”
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.”
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading “He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."”
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.
a ladder with side pieces of rope
In this reading “He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.”
come down
In this reading “He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can understand that.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
at any time
From this reading "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
plural of “flintlock” — a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
a strong line
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
transport commercially
From this reading "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can understand that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He held the lantern above the rope ladder and gestured for Atiba to climb down into the shallow surf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Never, ever try stealing muskets from my ship.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I can understand that.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not continue to live as a slave."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But you won't be using my flintlocks whilst getting yourself killed."
Chapter 20 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover holds 403 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 20 holds 403 sentences of Caribbee, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Caribbee by Thomas Hoover on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 14489 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34317 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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About 600 minutes of reading across 2898 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Caribbee section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 36 chapters of Caribbee to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Caribbee, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
