Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE BOHEMIAN." Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio! Rio! Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio! Rio!
Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “"THE BOHEMIAN."”
confined by bonds
From this reading “Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!”
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
From this reading “Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!”
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading "THE BOHEMIAN."
confined by bonds
From this reading Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Our good old barkey's outward bound, Oh, Rio!
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Come, lads, and send the capstan round, Oh, Rio!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BOHEMIAN."
Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 1 (of 3) by Fergus Hume holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 3 holds 286 sentences of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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