Chapter 15 of The Buccaneer Chief is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Buccaneer Chief is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPY. Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house. There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen. These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger. As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.
Chapter 15 of The Buccaneer Chief is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.”
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading “There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.”
increase twofold
From this reading “There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.”
catch sight of
From this reading “THE SPY.”
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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a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.”
In this reading “Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.”
In this reading “There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.”
In this reading “As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
not being in a specified place
From this reading As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
increase twofold
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
a particular point in time
From this reading As for the Captain, he was absent at the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
catch sight of
From this reading THE SPY.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two persons were an engagé of Captain Drake and a stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Montbarts, as we said, walked into the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two persons in the first room, which was contrived a double debt to pay, as half sitting room, half kitchen.
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