Chapter 3 of The Pirate is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Pirate is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant. "Who are you." "A servant of my lord the bishop." "And you?" continued the captain. "A poor sacristan attending upon my lord the bishop."
Chapter 3 of The Pirate is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “"A poor sacristan attending upon my lord the bishop."”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “"A servant of my lord the bishop."”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.”
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading “"Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “"And you?" continued the captain.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “"Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A servant of my lord the bishop."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you?" continued the captain.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "A poor sacristan attending upon my lord the bishop."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "A servant of my lord the bishop."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "And you?" continued the captain.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And you?" continued the captain.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "A servant of my lord the bishop."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A servant of my lord the bishop."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A servant of my lord the bishop."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "A poor sacristan attending upon my lord the bishop."
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
From this reading "A poor sacristan attending upon my lord the bishop."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bring that man forward," said Cain, pointing to the servant.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "A poor sacristan attending upon my lord the bishop."
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you."
Chapter 3 of The Pirate by Frederick Marryat holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 389 sentences of The Pirate, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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