Chapter 3 of The Pirate Woman is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Pirate Woman is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GROVE OF MYSTERY. Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration. The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust. Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn: "Come, my brave jackals!
Chapter 3 of The Pirate Woman is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading “The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.”
containing flint
From this reading “Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.”
totally submissive
From this reading “The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.”
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading “Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:”
a woman who is old
In this reading “The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.”
In this reading “Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.”
In this reading “The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.”
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 Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
on or to one side
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Come, my brave jackals!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, my brave jackals!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
fill with distaste
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
containing flint
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
a long fixed look
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE GROVE OF MYSTERY.
totally submissive
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, my brave jackals!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, my brave jackals!
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE GROVE OF MYSTERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GROVE OF MYSTERY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GROVE OF MYSTERY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she raised her right hand, and cried with bitter scorn:
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dolores stood still, sweeping the scene of destruction with a gaze of flinty penetration.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The groveling crone at her feet affected her like something unclean, and she spurned the old woman with her foot, stepping aside with a gesture of disgust.
Chapter 3 of The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 107 sentences of The Pirate Woman, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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