Chapter 6 of Pirates of Venus is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Pirates of Venus is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At that he looked horrified. “My sweetheart!” he exclaimed. “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs! Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?” “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
Chapter 6 of Pirates of Venus is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading ““In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ““I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““My sweetheart!” he exclaimed.”
stricken with horror
From this reading “At that he looked horrified.”
held dear
From this reading ““I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?””
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!”
a person loved by another person
From this reading ““My sweetheart!” he exclaimed.”
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.
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as might be expected
In this reading ““I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.”
In this reading ““In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that he looked horrified.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “My sweetheart!” he exclaimed.
a young female
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that he looked horrified.
stricken with horror
From this reading At that he looked horrified.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At that he looked horrified.
held dear
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sweetheart!” he exclaimed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
a person loved by another person
From this reading “My sweetheart!” he exclaimed.
express in words
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that he looked horrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In the name of the ancestors of all the jongs!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thought of course that she was the girl you loved,” I confessed.
which person or people
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that you do not know who Duare is?”
Chapter 6 of Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 429 sentences of Pirates of Venus, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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