Chapter 11 of The Plunderer is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Plunderer is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXX "Why not?" demanded Roger. "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left. He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp. You can't guess who that guy is." "Who is he?"
Chapter 11 of The Plunderer is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading “"Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “"Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “"Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “XXX "Why not?" demanded Roger.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “You can't guess who that guy is."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “"Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.”
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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 came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
later than; following
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't guess who that guy is."
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading XXX "Why not?" demanded Roger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You can't guess who that guy is."
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading You can't guess who that guy is."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can't guess who that guy is."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXX "Why not?" demanded Roger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXX "Why not?" demanded Roger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
a Caucasian
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
which person or people
From this reading You can't guess who that guy is."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading XXX "Why not?" demanded Roger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came with a message from that white side-kick of his he met in the swamp.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading XXX "Why not?" demanded Roger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't guess who that guy is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willy High Pockets came crawling into camp on his belly about ten minutes after you'd left.
Chapter 11 of The Plunderer by Henry Oyen holds 396 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.
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