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Madame Gilbert's Cannibal
Madame Gilbert's Cannibal

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Madame Gilbert's Cannibal is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bennet Copplestone • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.
Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.
"It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.
They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.
In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Madame Gilbert's Cannibal

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Madame Gilbert's Cannibal is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.
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Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.
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"It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.
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They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.
/ðeɪ ʃæl faɪnd ðer sɪnz ə moʊst ˈkɑːstli ˈlʌɡʒəri/
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In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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Abetted verb US /əˈbetɪd/

inflected form of “abet” — assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

From this reading “Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.”

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Cannibal noun US /ˈkænəbəl/

a person who eats human flesh

From this reading “IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.”

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enterprises noun US /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.”

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Humming noun US /ˈhʌmɪŋ/

a humming noise

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illicit adjective US /ˌɪˈlɪsət/

contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

From this reading “IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.”

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inexpensive adjective US /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading “"It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.”

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Scot noun US /skɑːt/

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading “Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.”

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vices noun US /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading “"It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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moral lesson adjective + noun

In this reading “In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."”

364 times in 426,211 chapters
most costly adverb + adjective

In this reading “They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.”

477 times in 426,211 chapters
full details adjective + noun

In this reading “IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.”

339 times in 426,211 chapters
in relation preposition + noun

In this reading “IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.”

3,052 times in 426,211 chapters
by making preposition + noun

In this reading “"It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.”

6,511 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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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 They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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AbettedverbUS /əˈbetɪd/

inflected form of “abet” — assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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CannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/

a person who eats human flesh

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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Ching

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From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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Dagoes

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From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/

inspired with confidence

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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Ewing

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From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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HummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/

a humming noise

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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illicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪsət/

contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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inexpensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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judeecious

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From this reading In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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ScotnounUS /skɑːt/

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading Abetted by Captain Ching and Madame Gilbert, the capable Scot, Ewing, let himself go.

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SEASnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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SOUTHnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/

restricted to something

From this reading In the eyes of the judeecious my operations convey a strictly moral lesson."

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They shall find their sins a most costly luxury.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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Top's

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From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading "It should never be said of me," he remarked, "that I encouraged the vices of the Dagoes by making them inexpensive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading IN THE SOUTH SEAS If I had not set myself down to write the story of Madame Gilbert in relation to His Lordship the Cannibal I should entertain my readers with full details of the _Humming Top's_ illicit enterprises.

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About 434 minutes of reading across 1043 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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How to work through Madame Gilbert's Cannibal section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Madame Gilbert's Cannibal

Words and structures a reader meets early in Madame Gilbert's Cannibal, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Madame Gilbert's Cannibal; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.