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The Pirate Woman

Chapter XVI

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PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.
Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.
Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.
Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.
And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.
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The Pirate Woman

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Pirate Woman is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.
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Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.
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Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.
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Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.
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And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

Learner Dictionary

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.

aladdin noun US /æˈlædɪn/

in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie

From this reading “PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.”

consummate verb US /ˈkɑːnsəmət/

fulfill sexually

From this reading “Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.”

crone noun US /kroʊn/

an ugly evil-looking old woman

From this reading “Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.”

degraded adjective US /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading “Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.”

drudge noun US /drʌdʒ/

one who works hard at boring tasks

From this reading “Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.”

enters verb US /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.”

existing adjective US /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading “Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.”

relationship noun US /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading “Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

terrible vengeance adjective + noun

In this reading “Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.”

old woman adjective + noun

a woman who is old

In this reading “Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.”

ENTERS THE CAVE verb + article + noun counted as “enter … cave”

In this reading “PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.”

with blood preposition + noun

In this reading “Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.”

All words in this reading · 69

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.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

ALADDINnounUS /æˈlædɪn/

in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie

From this reading PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

CAVEnounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/

fulfill sexually

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

cronenounUS /kroʊn/

an ugly evil-looking old woman

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

Dolores

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

drudgenounUS /drʌdʒ/

one who works hard at boring tasks

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

LuckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

meted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

Pascherette

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

PEARSE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

Rufe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

Sancho

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

Sancho's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/

a large beer glass

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PEARSE ENTERS THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading And at bottom, much of Sancho's rebellion had come of anger at the treatment meted out to her.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Sancho had called the old crone mother, whether with blood reasons or not none knew.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Even Dolores, with all her consummate wisdom, had forgotten the existence of the old woman she had degraded to kitchen drudge; still more utterly had she forgotten the relationship existing between the old woman and the late victim of her terrible vengeance.

YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Lucky it proved that Pascherette had been left behind when the schooner sailed after Yellow Rufe.

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