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For God and Gold

Chapter XXVI

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In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.
When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.
'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'
'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.
'What new wild venture is this?
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For God and Gold

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of For God and Gold is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.
/ɪn sɪks deɪz ɔːl wɑːz ˈredi ənd ˈaʊər ˈfrentʃmen səˈfɪʃəntli riˈfreʃt frʌm ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈmæɡəziːnz tuː ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ ðə ˈleɪbər ʌv ˈaʊər ˈdesprɪt əˈtempt/
Line 2
When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.
Line 3
'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'
Line 4
'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.
Line 5
'What new wild venture is this?
/wʌt nuː waɪld ˈventʃər ɪz ðɪs/

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.

crave verb US /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'”

depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'”

Frenchmen noun US /ˈfrentʃmen/

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading “In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.”

goddess noun US /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading “'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'”

labour noun US /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.”

magazines noun US /ˈmæɡəziːnz/

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading “In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.”

refreshed adjective US /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading “In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.”

undergo verb US /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/

pass through

From this reading “In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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desperate attempt adjective + noun

In this reading “In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.”

six days noun + noun

In this reading “In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

craveverbUS /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

Dios

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

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'What new wild venture is this?

labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

Madre

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

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading 'What new wild venture is this?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

Señorita

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

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 'What new wild venture is this?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/

pass through

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading 'What new wild venture is this?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In six days all was ready, and our Frenchmen sufficiently refreshed from the nearest magazines to undergo the labour of our desperate attempt.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'What new wild venture is this?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the hour was come I went to take leave of my Señorita.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading 'What new wild venture is this?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Madre de Dios!' she said, looking at me with wide, frightened eyes.

worshippernoun

a person who has religious faith

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Sweet goddess!' said I, for she would not be otherwise named by me, 'your faithful worshipper comes to crave your leave to depart.'

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