Chapter 12 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The “Man with the glove in his hat.” My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland. The cruise of The Scourge of Malice. The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico. The English take San Juan.
Chapter 12 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “The cruise of The Scourge of Malice.”
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading “My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland.”
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “The “Man with the glove in his hat.””
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “The cruise of The Scourge of Malice.”
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading “The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico.”
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading “The cruise of The Scourge of Malice.”
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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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The cruise of The Scourge of Malice.
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland.
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English take San Juan.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The “Man with the glove in his hat.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The “Man with the glove in his hat.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The “Man with the glove in his hat.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The “Man with the glove in his hat.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The English take San Juan.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The cruise of The Scourge of Malice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The “Man with the glove in his hat.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico.
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The English take San Juan.
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading The cruise of The Scourge of Malice.
carry out
From this reading The English take San Juan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “Man with the glove in his hat.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The “Man with the glove in his hat.”
Chapter 12 of The boys' book of buccaneers by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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 12 holds 20 sentences of The boys' book of buccaneers, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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