Chapter 21 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer. “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful. A perfect handy man. Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta. Marta.
Chapter 21 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading ““What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading ““I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.”
easy to reach
From this reading “A perfect handy man.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading ““I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.”
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
From this reading “Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading ““I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.”
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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 “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
a boy or man
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
set up or found
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
easy to reach
From this reading A perfect handy man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A perfect handy man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marta.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A perfect handy man.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
being of use or service
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
at the time that
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
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