Chapter 9 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend. "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself." "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much." "Never!" cried Nunaga, with emphasis. "I will save her, I will save you all.
Chapter 9 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “"Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."”
special importance or significance
From this reading “"Never!" cried Nunaga, with emphasis.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"I will save her, I will save you all.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “"Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
(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 "I will save her, I will save you all.
in addition
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
without care or concern
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Never!" cried Nunaga, with emphasis.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
special importance or significance
From this reading "Never!" cried Nunaga, with emphasis.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
a young female
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will save her, I will save you all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never!" cried Nunaga, with emphasis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never!" cried Nunaga, with emphasis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I will save her, I will save you all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has got the head-sickness and cannot help herself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will save her, I will save you all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But Kabelaw?" said the girl, with a glance at her friend.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Leave her to die also," said the wizard carelessly; "she is not worth much."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will save her, I will save you all.
Chapter 9 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 404 sentences of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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