Chapter 15 of The Captain of the Kansas is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Captain of the Kansas is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay. “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared. Is he ill?” Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them. He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
Chapter 15 of The Captain of the Kansas is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading ““I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.”
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading ““I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading ““I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.”
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.”
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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 Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Is he ill?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he ill?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
express in speech
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Gray’s mouth set like a steel trap; his eyes had a glint in them.
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CHRISTOBAL’S TEMPTATION “By the way, what of Monsieur de Poincilit?” said Courtenay.
at the time that
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I saw him come aboard with Malcolm, but he dived into the saloon, and has not reappeared.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He seemed to be unwilling to speak; when words came, they were cold and measured.
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