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The pirate's gold

Chapter VI

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FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.
Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.
Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.
This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”
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The pirate's gold

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The pirate's gold is here in full — 123 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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FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɑːn lænd ənd æt siː/
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Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.
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Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.
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This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”
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BYRON.
/ˈbaɪrən/

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bugle noun US /ˈbjuːɡəl/

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading “Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.”

byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “BYRON.”

dispose verb US /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading “This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.””

fatigued adjective US /fəˈtiːɡd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading “This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.””

freshen verb US /ˈfreʃən/

make (to feel) fresh

From this reading ““Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.”

rust verb US /rʌst/

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

From this reading “Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.”

sharpened adjective US /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

having the point made sharp

From this reading “Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.”

Sling verb US /slɪŋ/

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading “Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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free from verb + particle

In this reading “Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.”

Last time adjective + noun

In this reading “This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.””

AT SEA preposition + noun

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

In this reading “FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

armourernoun

a worker skilled in making armor or arms

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.

Ay

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

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

boarding-brand

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From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading BYRON.

carbine-look

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

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

FIGHTINGnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

freshenverbUS /ˈfreʃən/

make (to feel) fresh

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

rustverbUS /rʌst/

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading FIGHTING ON LAND AND AT SEA.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

having the point made sharp

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

SlingverbUS /slɪŋ/

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Ay, at set of sun The breeze will freshen when the day is done.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This let the armourer with speed dispose; Last time it more fatigued my arm than foes.”

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Sling on thy bugle; see that free from rust My carbine-look springs worthy of my trust; Be the edge sharpened of my boarding-brand, And give the guard more room to fit my hand.

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