Chapter IV of The Galleon's Gold, “A Catastrophe,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV of The Galleon's Gold, “A Catastrophe,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other. Sometimes one had the better of it, and sometimes the other. Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend. “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled. “He laike whisky, do he?
Chapter IV of The Galleon's Gold, “A Catastrophe,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading “The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.”
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading ““Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading ““Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.”
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading ““He laike whisky, do he?”
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compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes one had the better of it, and sometimes the other.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Sometimes one had the better of it, and sometimes the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He laike whisky, do he?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
at any time
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes one had the better of it, and sometimes the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Golly, I done fix dat chile!” he chuckled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes one had the better of it, and sometimes the other.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He laike whisky, do he?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes one had the better of it, and sometimes the other.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
cut with a saw
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes one had the better of it, and sometimes the other.
make square
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were warm friends, but ever addicted to the playing of jokes upon each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “He laike whisky, do he?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pomp saw what he believed an elegant opportunity to square some past grievances with his friend.
Chapter 4 of The Galleon's Gold by Luis Senarens holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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