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Chapter 4 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yet my father’s friend and mine. I’m safe through him. But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.” “So!” he said swiftly. “So!
Chapter 4 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.””
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yet my father’s friend and mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yet my father’s friend and mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Yet my father’s friend and mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So!” he said swiftly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m safe through him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
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From this reading I’m safe through him.
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From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yet my father’s friend and mine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yet my father’s friend and mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I’m safe through him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So!” he said swiftly.
transport commercially
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So!” he said swiftly.
in a swift manner
From this reading “So!” he said swiftly.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I’m safe through him.
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet my father’s friend and mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But for him I should be aboard the ship of one Blunt, smuggler—may be worse; oh, it’s been the prettiest of plots, Mr. Bradbury, and I’ve the wildest of tales for you.”
Chapter 4 of Rogues' Haven by Roy Bridges holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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