Chapter 11 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pirate treasure in fact and fancy. The truth about pirate treasure. Kidd’s unfounded fame. The true story of Captain Kidd. Trial of Captain Kidd.
Chapter 11 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Kidd’s unfounded fame.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.”
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading “Kidd’s unfounded fame.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “Trial of Captain Kidd.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “The truth about pirate treasure.”
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading “Kidd’s unfounded fame.”
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.
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In this reading “The true story of Captain Kidd.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The truth about pirate treasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The true story of Captain Kidd.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Kidd’s unfounded fame.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading The true story of Captain Kidd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kidd’s unfounded fame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true story of Captain Kidd.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.
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 The true story of Captain Kidd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The truth about pirate treasure.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Pirate treasure in fact and fancy.
the act of testing something
From this reading Trial of Captain Kidd.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true story of Captain Kidd.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth about pirate treasure.
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Kidd’s unfounded fame.
Chapter 11 of The boys' book of buccaneers by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 11 holds 11 sentences of The boys' book of buccaneers, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The boys' book of buccaneers by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 11 sentences, grouped into 3 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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