Chapter 14 of The Pirates of the Prairies is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Pirates of the Prairies is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUCCOUR. We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali. A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke. "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting." Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
Chapter 14 of The Pirates of the Prairies is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."”
the first light of day
From this reading “A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.”
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 few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.”
In this reading “A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.”
temporarily
In this reading “We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.”
In this reading “Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.”
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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 We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
go away from a place
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.
a particular point in time
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading THE SUCCOUR.
the first light of day
From this reading A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUCCOUR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up," he said to his companions, "it is the hour for starting."
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading A few minutes before sunrise, Valentine awoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Pablo and Shaw opened their eyes and got ready; but Curumilla was not there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will leave Eagle-wing and Doña Clara for a moment, and return to Bloodson's Teocali.
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