Chapter IX of Forbidden Cargoes, “Creeping Shadows,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter IX of Forbidden Cargoes, “Creeping Shadows,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced. To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible. Johnny did not wish to forget Pant. He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it. After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
Chapter IX of Forbidden Cargoes, “Creeping Shadows,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.”
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.”
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
From this reading “After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.”
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading “Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.”
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.”
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.
In this reading “He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.”
In this reading “After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.”
In this reading “To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
set up or found
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
a brief written record
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
create by training and teaching
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
Chapter 9 of Forbidden Cargoes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 9 holds 118 sentences of Forbidden Cargoes, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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