Chapter 7 of The Treasure of Pearls is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Treasure of Pearls is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WAKING NIGHTMARE. "Aye, strangers, and no jokers! But to my tale. Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well. He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
Chapter 7 of The Treasure of Pearls is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
a young unmarried woman
From this reading “He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"”
plural of “joker” — a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading “"Aye, strangers, and no jokers!”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “A WAKING NIGHTMARE.”
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading “He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"”
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “A WAKING NIGHTMARE.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"”
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 “He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"”
In this reading “Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAKING NIGHTMARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aye, strangers, and no jokers!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, strangers, and no jokers!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to my tale.
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
a young unmarried woman
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
a person who works only for money
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
plural of “joker” — a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading "Aye, strangers, and no jokers!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to my tale.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading A WAKING NIGHTMARE.
not any; not one
From this reading "Aye, strangers, and no jokers!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Aye, strangers, and no jokers!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But to my tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
up to a particular time
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to my tale.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading A WAKING NIGHTMARE.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He slew the don--the youngster, I opine--and, as for the damsel, why I have had her on my arm this half hour, till the storm forced me to _cache_ her!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain, in the first place your Indian hireling has done his work well.
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