Chapter 6 of The Bandolero is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Bandolero is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?" I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner. "They left you these! How do you account for it?" "_Ay Dios, cavallero_!
Chapter 6 of The Bandolero is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “How do you account for it?"”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.”
one praying humbly for something
From this reading “I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.”
having a point
From this reading “I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"”
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading “I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.”
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading “"I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading How do you account for it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ay Dios, cavallero_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ay Dios, cavallero_!
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ay Dios, cavallero_!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you account for it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How do you account for it?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you account for it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How do you account for it?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "They left you these!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
a human being
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
one praying humbly for something
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
having a point
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They left you these!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pointed to the chain and seals hanging from the watch-pocket of the petitioner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I presume you had money upon your person, as well as these other valuables?"
Chapter 6 of The Bandolero by Mayne Reid holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 411 sentences of The Bandolero, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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