Chapter 25 of The Pirate of Panama is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Pirate of Panama is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes. My poor girl was hysterical, but decided. Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost. I pleaded in vain. "I can't let you die, Jack--I can't--I can't."
Chapter 25 of The Pirate of Panama is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.”
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading “My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “I pleaded in vain.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.”
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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 A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't let you die, Jack--I can't--I can't."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
recognizable; marked
From this reading My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I can't let you die, Jack--I can't--I can't."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
divisible by two
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
a young female
From this reading My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pleaded in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I can't let you die, Jack--I can't--I can't."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I can't let you die, Jack--I can't--I can't."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
not any; not one
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
and nothing more
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading I pleaded in vain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
except for; apart from
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I pleaded in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My poor girl was hysterical, but decided.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither argument nor entreaty could move her from her resolution to save my life, no matter what the cost.
at the time that
From this reading A RESCUE Even now when it is only a memory I do not like to look back upon that twenty minutes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't let you die, Jack--I can't--I can't."
Chapter 25 of The Pirate of Panama by William MacLeod Raine holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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