Chapter 4 of Cursed is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Cursed is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table. “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip! Skunks!” He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat. “On my own ship!”
Chapter 4 of Cursed is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading “THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.”
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.”
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading ““And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!”
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading “THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.”
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.”
plural of “skunk” — a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Skunks!””
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.
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take and lift upward
In this reading “He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.”
In this reading “THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
a youthful male person
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On my own ship!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “On my own ship!”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
transport commercially
From this reading “On my own ship!”
plural of “skunk” — a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Skunks!”
whining in a tearful manner
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
not in physical motion
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURSE OF NENEK KABAYAN “He’ll steal no more of my Old Jamaica,” exulted Briggs, flinging himself into a chair by the table.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked up the bottle, still containing a little rum, and poured a gulp of liquor down his throat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
Chapter 4 of Cursed by George Allan England holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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