Chapter 8 of The last buccaneer is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The last buccaneer is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety. “I ought to be there,” she kept saying. “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful. But he told me to, and I promised. And I’m sorry for Mr Murch.
Chapter 8 of The last buccaneer is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading ““I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
unshaken in purpose
From this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading ““I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.”
In this reading ““I ought to be there,” she kept saying.”
In this reading “Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.”
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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 Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he told me to, and I promised.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I’m sorry for Mr Murch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he told me to, and I promised.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
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From this reading And I’m sorry for Mr Murch.
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From this reading “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.
march in a procession
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he told me to, and I promised.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And I’m sorry for Mr Murch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I’m sorry for Mr Murch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
on one occasion
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But he told me to, and I promised.
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And I’m sorry for Mr Murch.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I ought never to run away like this--it’s shameful.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ought to be there,” she kept saying.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But he told me to, and I promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
unshaken in purpose
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nevertheless, the enterprise carried a thousand risks; March, we knew, would stick at nothing; and the lady under my arm, once so cool and undaunted, was twittering with anxiety.
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