Chapter 6 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan. "We caught some prisoners in the ambush! They got fancy news! Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off! No time to waste!
Chapter 6 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “"Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.”
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “"We caught some prisoners in the ambush!”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “They got fancy news!”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “"Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “They got fancy news!”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “No time to waste!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading "We caught some prisoners in the ambush!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We caught some prisoners in the ambush!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading They got fancy news!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got fancy news!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We caught some prisoners in the ambush!
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
information about recent and important events
From this reading They got fancy news!
not any; not one
From this reading No time to waste!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We caught some prisoners in the ambush!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
express in words
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We caught some prisoners in the ambush!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tell Lord Ghek he'd better get their story right off!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got fancy news!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time to waste!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Prisoners!" he roared, according to instructions from Hoddan.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading No time to waste!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We caught some prisoners in the ambush!
Chapter 6 of The Pirates of Ersatz by Murray Leinster holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 399 sentences of The Pirates of Ersatz, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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