Chapter 12 of The Courage of Captain Plum is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Courage of Captain Plum is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again. "She has gone--back--to--Strang!" Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand. She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her. "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
Chapter 12 of The Courage of Captain Plum is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.”
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading “MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.”
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “"She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.”
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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 Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
anew
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She has gone--back--to--Strang!"
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
only a very short time before
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has gone--back--to--Strang!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has gone--back--to--Strang!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
express in speech
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has gone--back--to--Strang!"
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has gone--back--to--Strang!"
in the direction of
From this reading She started toward him but Nathaniel stopped her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "She is the king's--wife--" His throat was swollen so that he could hardly speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION FREED FROM BONDAGE "Gone!" moaned Winnsome again.
people who are wounded
From this reading Neil was crawling to them like a wounded animal across the sand.
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