Chapter 37 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy. "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?" "Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice. "Listen!" "Yes?"
Chapter 37 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “"Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “"Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice.”
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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 "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen!"
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
express in words
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Say nothin'," he remarked, dropping his voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, now----" "Well, good mate," said I, and laid a hand on his curly fair head, "what shall I say?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE "Black Bart!" said Jimmy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?"
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