Chapter 18 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred. “But what a beast he was. Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers. Even L’Ollonois had some good points.” “Yes,” agreed Mr. Bickford.
Chapter 18 of The boys' book of buccaneers is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Mr. Bickford.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““But what a beast he was.”
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading “Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.”
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Even L’Ollonois had some good points.””
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But what a beast he was.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Bickford.
(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 THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “But what a beast he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Bickford.
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what a beast he was.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
divisible by two
From this reading Even L’Ollonois had some good points.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Even L’Ollonois had some good points.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even L’Ollonois had some good points.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even L’Ollonois had some good points.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Bickford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Even L’Ollonois had some good points.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even L’Ollonois had some good points.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
(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 THE TAKING OF SAN LORENZO “Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what a beast he was.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Bickford.
Chapter 18 of The boys' book of buccaneers by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 18 holds 128 sentences of The boys' book of buccaneers, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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