Chapter 3 of The Smuggler of King's Cove is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Smuggler of King's Cove is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE. Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester. The changes in that time have been many. The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us. The rest of our friends are still living.
Chapter 3 of The Smuggler of King's Cove is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “The changes in that time have been many.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.”
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading “Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.”
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 “Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.”
In this reading “Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.”
In this reading “The rest of our friends are still living.”
In this reading “The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.”
In this reading “OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.”
In this reading “The rest of our friends are still living.”
In this reading “The changes in that time have been many.”
In this reading “Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.”
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From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of our friends are still living.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The changes in that time have been many.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The changes in that time have been many.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The rest of our friends are still living.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The changes in that time have been many.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The rest of our friends are still living.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The changes in that time have been many.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
and nothing more
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of our friends are still living.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
term of address for a man
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
a male human offspring
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rest of our friends are still living.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The changes in that time have been many.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The changes in that time have been many.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The death of the earl’s only son, Lord Oakleigh, is already known to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR HERO MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
a late time of life
From this reading Six years, lacking only the weeks from the 1st of September to the middle of November, have passed since we stood by the death-bed of Sir William Chester.
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