Chapter 9 of The Pirate Woman is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Pirate Woman is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS. There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance. "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach. "Tomlin, Pearse, break for the schooner! I'll hold this savage.
Chapter 9 of The Pirate Woman is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.”
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “"No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.”
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS.”
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “"No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.”
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading “There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “"Tomlin, Pearse, break for the schooner!”
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In this reading “THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS.”
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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 There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
move towards
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
terminate
From this reading "Tomlin, Pearse, break for the schooner!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS.
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From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'll hold this savage.
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From this reading I'll hold this savage.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
not any; not one
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tomlin, Pearse, break for the schooner!
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I'll hold this savage.
a large beer glass
From this reading "Tomlin, Pearse, break for the schooner!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine
From this reading THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE SULTANA DECIDES SEVERAL THINGS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'll hold this savage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tomlin, Pearse, break for the schooner!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "No chains for me, by God!" shouted Venner, crouching to ward off the giant's approach.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
at the time that
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a moment of cruel amazement for Venner and the others when Dolores had gone; then Milo, approaching with his irons and chains, awoke the captives to resistance.
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