Chapter 22 of The Pirate of Panama is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Pirate of Panama is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again. "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?" It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer. "Bucks! Bucks!
Chapter 22 of The Pirate of Panama is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking funds
From this reading “TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.”
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading “"Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"”
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.”
male cat
From this reading “TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.”
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anew
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
react verbally
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
lacking funds
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
in a helpless manner
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
express in words
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
male cat
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.
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From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Tom broke the silence again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the question in all our minds and our eyes groped helplessly in those of each other for an answer.
which person or people
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now will some one tell me who the devil is Bucks?"
Chapter 22 of The Pirate of Panama by William MacLeod Raine holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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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