Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A FAITHFUL GUARD. A PROPOSITION. A RUSE. A DENOUEMENT. SAIL HO!
Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_A
FAITHFUL
GUARD.
A
PROPOSITION.
A
RUSE.
A
DENOUEMENT.
SAIL
HO!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_A
FAITHFUL
GUARD.
/ə ˈfeɪθfəl ɡɑːrd/
Line 2
A
PROPOSITION.
/ə ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
Line 3
A
RUSE.
/ə ruːz/
Line 4
A
DENOUEMENT.
/ə ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
Line 5
SAIL
HO!
/seɪl hoʊ/
Learner Dictionary
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denouement
noun
US /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading “A DENOUEMENT.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “_A FAITHFUL GUARD.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “_A FAITHFUL GUARD.”
proposition
noun
US /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “A PROPOSITION.”
ruse
noun
US /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “A RUSE.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “SAIL HO!”
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All words in this reading · 8
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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 _A FAITHFUL GUARD.
DENOUEMENTnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading A DENOUEMENT.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading _A FAITHFUL GUARD.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _A FAITHFUL GUARD.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading SAIL HO!
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A PROPOSITION.
RUSEnounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading A RUSE.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading SAIL HO!
Chapter 6 of Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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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