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Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure
Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"
"But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"
"True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.
You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.
"Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.
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Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"
Line 2
"But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"
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"True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.
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You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.
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"Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

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assault noun US /əˈsɔːlt/

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading “"If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"”

cargo noun US /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.”

Dirk noun US /dɜːrk/

a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

From this reading “"But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"”

grimly adverb US /ˈɡrɪmli/

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading “"But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"”

imprison verb US /ˌɪmˈprɪzən/

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

From this reading “"True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.”

Jericho noun US /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading “You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.”

regain verb US /rɪˈɡeɪn/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.”

stowed verb US /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading “"True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.”

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adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

custom-house

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From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

DirknounUS /dɜːrk/

a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

Ellangowan

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From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

Glossin

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From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

Hatteraick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

Hazlewood

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From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

imprisonverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzən/

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

meditated

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From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

Portanferry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

SendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

stowedverbUS /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading "Nay, I advise no violence," said Glossin, softly, looking at the ground.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You and your crew can attack the custom-house, regain your cargo, and--" "Send the heir of Ellangowan to Jericho--or the bottom of the sea!" cried Hatteraick, with fierce bitterness.

Woodbourne

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From this reading "If he is on this coast," he meditated, half to himself, "I can have him arrested as the leader of the attack upon Woodbourne, and also for an assault upon Charles Hazlewood!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But," said Dirk Hatteraick, grimly, "he will be loose again upon you, as soon as he can show himself to carry other colours!"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "True, friend Hatteraick," said Glossin; "still, till that is proved, I can imprison him in the custom-house of Portanferry, where your goods are also stowed.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Electrotyped
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Published
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
September
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Norwood
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.