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The pirate's gold
The pirate's gold

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The pirate's gold is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gordon Stables • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A HERO IN HUMBLE LIFE.
“Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!
For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.
Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.
Romantic language this may seem.
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The pirate's gold

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The pirate's gold is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A HERO IN HUMBLE LIFE.
/ə ˈhɪroʊ ɪn ˈhʌmbəl laɪf/
Line 2
“Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!
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For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.
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Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.
Line 5
Romantic language this may seem.
/roʊˈmæntɪk ˈlæŋɡwədʒ ðɪs meɪ siːm/

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dewy adjective US /ˈduːi/

wet with dew

From this reading “Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.”

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guinea noun US /ˈɡɪni/

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading “For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.”

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hangs noun US /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading ““Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!”

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heaven's noun US /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

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lark noun US /lɑːrk/

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading “Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.”

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Mina noun US /ˈmiːnə/

tropical Asian starlings

From this reading “Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.”

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sings verb US /sɪŋz/

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading “Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.”

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stamp verb US /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading “For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.”

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A HERO IN HUMBLE LIFE.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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coward-slave

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From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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daur

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From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/

wet with dew

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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gowd

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From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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hangsnounUS /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading A HERO IN HUMBLE LIFE.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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HUMBLEadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading A HERO IN HUMBLE LIFE.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A HERO IN HUMBLE LIFE.

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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Romantic language this may seem.

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larknounUS /lɑːrk/

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A HERO IN HUMBLE LIFE.

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man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Romantic language this may seem.

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Miguel

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From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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MinanounUS /ˈmiːnə/

tropical Asian starlings

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/

make less visible or unclear

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading Romantic language this may seem.

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seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Romantic language this may seem.

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singsverbUS /sɪŋz/

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

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stampverbUS /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Romantic language this may seem.

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toil's

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From this reading For a’ that, and a’ that, Our toil’s obscure, and a’ that; The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man’s the gowd for a’ that.”--BURNS.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We daur be poor for a’ that!

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Bright as the lark that rising from the dewy corn sings high at heaven’s gate were Mina and Miguel next morning at breakfast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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