Chapter 8 of The King's Own is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The King's Own is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet." "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood. "No," replied Seymour, smiling. "It's not my blood--it's Stewart's.
Chapter 8 of The King's Own is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “"You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."”
relieve from
From this reading “Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."”
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “"You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.”
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading “"You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."”
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “"It's not my blood--it's Stewart's.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
clothing in general
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
be the source of pain
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
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From this reading "It's not my blood--it's Stewart's.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's not my blood--it's Stewart's.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Seymour, smiling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied Seymour, smiling.
relieve from
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "No," replied Seymour, smiling.
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading "It's not my blood--it's Stewart's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
which person or people
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
belonging to which person
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading Stewart brought me in his boat, with the hopes of getting rid of me; but I shall live to plague him yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not hurt, Seymour, I hope?" said Price to our hero, who now joined the party, and whose clothes were stained with blood.
Chapter 8 of The King's Own by Frederick Marryat holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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