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Cursed

Chapter XXIV

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PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
“Better put that knife up, captain.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cursed

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Cursed is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
/plænz fɔːr ˈreskjuː fɔːr ˈhevənz seɪk ˈkæptən wʌt ɑːr juː ʌp tuː ðer/
Line 2
The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
Line 3
In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
/ɪn ðə dɔːr ʌv ðə ˈkæbən hiː sɔː ðə oʊld mæn ˈstændɪŋ wɪð ə lʊk ʌv ˈpʌzəld æŋˈzaɪəti/
Line 4
Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
Line 5
“Better put that knife up, captain.
/ˈbetər pʊt ðæt naɪf ʌp ˈkæptən/

Learner Dictionary

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.

arisen verb US /ərˈɪzən/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”

Heaven's noun US /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

hobbled verb US /ˈhɑːbəld/

past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”

kris noun US /krɪs/

a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”

painfully adverb US /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”

puzzled adjective US /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading “In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?””

worried adjective US /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”

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.

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.”

Through the window preposition + article + noun counted as “through … window”

In this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”

into the house preposition + article + noun counted as “into … house”

In this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”

PLANS FOR verb + particle counted as “plan for”

In this reading “PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

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 In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.

Briggs

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

From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

Filhiol

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

From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/

past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

knifenounUS /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.

krisnounUS /krɪs/

a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

PLANSnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.

puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”

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