Chapter 9 of Peak's Island: A Romance of Buccaneer Days is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Peak's Island: A Romance of Buccaneer Days is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on . . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
Chapter 9 of Peak's Island: A Romance of Buccaneer Days is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “. to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .”
communicate vividly
From this reading “. to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “. to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “. to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.”
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
(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 . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
look down on with disdain
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
not any; not one
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
communicate vividly
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
carry out
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading . to her All matter else seems weak; she cannot love, Nor take no shape nor project of affection, She is so self-endeared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, Misprising what they look on .
Chapter 9 of Peak's Island: A Romance of Buccaneer Days by Anna W. Ford Piper holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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