Chapter 23 of Caribbee is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Caribbee is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure. His rebellion had no chance. What could he hope to do? Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning. Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
Chapter 23 of Caribbee is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.”
the state of being certain
From this reading “with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.”
cause fear in
From this reading “with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.”
win a victory over
From this reading “Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “His rebellion had no chance.”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
the state of being certain
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His rebellion had no chance.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could he hope to do?
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
cause fear in
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His rebellion had no chance.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could he hope to do?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What could he hope to do?
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
not any; not one
From this reading His rebellion had no chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
win a victory over
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading His rebellion had no chance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Or his contempt for any human with a trace of African blood.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Not even Ogun, the powerful god of war, could overcome the _branco's_ weapons and cunning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could he hope to do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading with perfect certainty that she would see him hanged, probably his body then quartered to frighten the others, was more than she could endure.
Chapter 23 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover 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 23 holds 402 sentences of Caribbee, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 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.
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