Chapter 10 of The pirate's gold is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The pirate's gold is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.” SHAKESPEARE. “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.” THOMSON. We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
Chapter 10 of The pirate's gold is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading ““A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.””
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading ““A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.””
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading ““A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.””
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.””
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “THOMSON.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading ““A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.””
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 ““A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.””
In this reading “We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.”
In this reading “We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.”
In this reading “IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.””
In this reading ““A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
at any time
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
coins made of gold
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
immediately past
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
engage in
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
go across or through
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
a boat for communication between ship and shore
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading THOMSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SEARCH OF GOLD “Sail like my pinnace to these golden shores.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “A pleasing land of drowsyhed it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We landed at last, and telling the man to wait for us, we started off to make our first call.
Chapter 10 of The pirate's gold by Gordon Stables holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 10 holds 139 sentences of The pirate's gold, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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