Chapter 7 of Pirates' Hope is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Pirates' Hope is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said. "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward. Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!" "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier. "Something of that kind is what I meant.
Chapter 7 of Pirates' Hope is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.”
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “"It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “"It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.”
the act of digging
From this reading “"Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “"Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “"Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"”
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In this reading “"Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.”
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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 Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
the act of digging
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
coins made of gold
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
on one occasion
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"
Chapter 7 of Pirates' Hope by Francis Lynde holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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