Chapter 12 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice. "We got our share of that loot from Walden. But he hadda share, too! What'd he do with it? He could've kept it in this boat here.
Chapter 12 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “He could've kept it in this boat here.”
relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
From this reading “"Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"We got our share of that loot from Walden.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “He could've kept it in this boat here.”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “"We got our share of that loot from Walden.”
express in words
From this reading “"Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.”
have in common
From this reading “"We got our share of that loot from Walden.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.”
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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 "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He could've kept it in this boat here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he hadda share, too!
relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could've kept it in this boat here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What'd he do with it?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he hadda share, too!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he hadda share, too!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He could've kept it in this boat here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What'd he do with it?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He could've kept it in this boat here.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
express in words
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
have in common
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could've kept it in this boat here.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he hadda share, too!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Say!" said one of them in a conspiratorial voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We got our share of that loot from Walden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What'd he do with it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What'd he do with it?
Chapter 12 of The Pirates of Ersatz by Murray Leinster holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 12 holds 410 sentences of The Pirates of Ersatz, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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