Chapter 16 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently. A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else. Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin. Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand. ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
Chapter 16 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.”
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 “NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.”
In this reading “A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.”
In this reading “A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.”
In this reading “Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.”
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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 A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.
an opening into or through something
From this reading NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.
(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)
From this reading Pud placed the handle of his oar in Harmon’s hand.
the stealing of cattle
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGHT IN SWAMP HOLE They listened intently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I’m going to get out here,’ he said.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the sound of voices came, faintly, from the cabin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading A faint breath of air was stirring and there was a whispering and rustling from the bushes above them, and for a space they heard nothing else.
Chapter 16 of Pud Pringle, pirate by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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