The Pirates of Panama

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_Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama._ CAPTAIN MORGAN set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.

He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

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Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Pirates of Panama is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama._ CAPTAIN MORGAN set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670. He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes. The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos. Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats. Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

The Pirates of Panama

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Chapter 18 of The Pirates of Panama is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama._ CAPTAIN MORGAN set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.

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He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

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The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

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Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

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Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

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Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “_Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama._ CAPTAIN MORGAN set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

Towards noun US /ˈtowards/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

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1670

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From this reading _Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama._ CAPTAIN MORGAN set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.

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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 The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

abroad

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

all

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

almost

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

artillery

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From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

ashore

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

August

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awhile

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

boats

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From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

Bracos

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

called

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

came

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

canoes

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From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

carrying

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

castle

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Chagre

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city

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

crippled

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

crowded

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

day

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

departs

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find

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

first

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

five

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From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

fled

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

forth

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

head

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Here

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

hundred

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

laden

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From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

leagues

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

limbs

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

los

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

lying

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

men

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Morgan

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much

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

neighbouring

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

only

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

Panama

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party

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

place

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

plantations

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

rested

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

sailed

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

seek

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

set

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six

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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

sleep

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

Spaniards

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

stretch

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

take

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.

thirty-two

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From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

too

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

towardsnounUS /ˈtowards/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

twelve

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victuals

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From this reading Having rested awhile, they went abroad to seek victuals in the neighbouring plantations; but they could find none, the Spaniards being fled, and carrying with them all they had.

went

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From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.

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