Chapter 14 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY. George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers. The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country. Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists. The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.
Chapter 14 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.”
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
From this reading “George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.”
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.”
a coming into being
From this reading “THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.”
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading “The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.”
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading “The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.”
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a story dealing with love
In this reading “THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.”
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 THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
for the most part
From this reading Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
a coming into being
From this reading THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.
lacking natural ease
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bulk of its business was done on mortgages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
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 THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENESIS OF A LOVE STORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading George Chard had been transferred from the red desert of Gilgargery to the Rivers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Its clients lay chiefly among the Western pastoralists.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bank for which he laboured was one of the institutions of the country.
Chapter 14 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate by E. J. (Edwin James) Brady holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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