Chapter 11 of Porto Bello gold is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Porto Bello gold is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light. “Whisht, but it’s Master Bob again! Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us! Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?” He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
Chapter 11 of Porto Bello gold is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading “PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?””
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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In this reading “PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading “Whisht, but it’s Master Bob again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Whisht, but it’s Master Bob again!
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Whisht, but it’s Master Bob again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?”
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whisht, but it’s Master Bob again!
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Whisht, but it’s Master Bob again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He nodded his torch of hair at the vague hull of the _James_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whisht, but it’s Master Bob again!
in the company of; together with
From this reading PETER PLAYS AT BOWLS WITH DESTINY Darby McGraw’s red head shone in the lanthorn-light.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Now ain’t this the mighty forchune to have ye with us!
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Ha’ ye left the old devil yon for good?”
Chapter 11 of Porto Bello gold by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 506 sentences, grouped into 102 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 11 holds 506 sentences of Porto Bello gold, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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