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The Air Pirate

Chapter XIII

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THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.
I was stunned.
For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.
I had saved him from the drop; that was all.
But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.
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The Air Pirate

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.
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I was stunned.
/aɪ wɑːz stʌnd/
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For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.
/fɔːr ðə mæn aɪ hæd dʒʌst kɪld aɪ kerd ˈnʌθɪŋ felt noʊ ɪˈmoʊʃən/
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I had saved him from the drop; that was all.
/aɪ hæd seɪvd hɪm frʌm ðə drɑːp ðæt wɑːz ɔːl/
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But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

absolute adjective US /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading “But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.”

clouded adjective US /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading “But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.”

continents noun US /ˈkɑːntənənts/

plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading “THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.”

Michael noun US /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.”

puzzled adjective US /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading “THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.”

realization noun US /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading “But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.”

stunned adjective US /stʌnd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “I was stunned.”

suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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full realization adjective + noun

In this reading “But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.”

stood looking verb + noun

In this reading “THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.”

TWO CONTINENTS noun + noun counted as “two continent”

In this reading “THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.”

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absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 had saved him from the drop; that was all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

CONTINENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/

plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

Danjuro's

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

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading I had saved him from the drop; that was all.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

Feddon's

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

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had saved him from the drop; that was all.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I had saved him from the drop; that was all.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

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

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For the man I had just killed I cared nothing, felt no emotion.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

PUZZLEDadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading I had saved him from the drop; that was all.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading I was stunned.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS I stood looking down at Michael Feddon's body.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was stunned.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But, though I had been convinced that Danjuro's and my own suspicions were absolute fact, the full realization had come so suddenly that it clouded the mind.

Chapter 13 of The Air Pirate by Guy Thorne holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 13 holds 170 sentences of The Air Pirate, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Ranger
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Author
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Lilac
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Snare
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