Chapter 7 of The Plunderer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Plunderer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms. He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock. Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk. Payne started. A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.
Chapter 7 of The Plunderer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading “Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.”
covered with water
From this reading “A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.”
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading “He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.”
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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 He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.
covered with water
From this reading A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
a small natural hill
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot flush of embarrassment flooded his face.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
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From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
in the near future
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Payne started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He had gotten the perfect focus now and saw that a broad wagon trail led through the middle of the hammock.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Out of this opening presently came the three riders, riding abreast at a walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Payne was holding his glasses upon the palms.
Chapter 7 of The Plunderer by Henry Oyen holds 408 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.
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