Chapter 17 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy. Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held. He threw off the tarpaulin. "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert. "There goes a boat!" cried Robert.
Chapter 17 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.”
in utter disorder
From this reading “JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.”
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interrupt before its natural or planned end
In this reading “"Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.”
get rid of
In this reading “He threw off the tarpaulin.”
In this reading “JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.”
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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 "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
anew
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "There goes a boat!" cried Robert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There goes a boat!" cried Robert.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There goes a boat!" cried Robert.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
a large number or amount
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He threw off the tarpaulin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "she's O. K. Just a little--" He was cut short by Robert.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
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 JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
waterproofed canvas
From this reading He threw off the tarpaulin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There goes a boat!" cried Robert.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw off the tarpaulin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
in utter disorder
From this reading JULIAN'S STORY AGAIN--THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COMRADES The storm had put things on the _Pearl_ topsy-turvy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Norris' first care was for his cannon, of which he was happy to find the lashings had held.
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