Chapter 9 of With Drake on the Spanish Main is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of With Drake on the Spanish Main is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried. The two maroons were still hacking at the trees. Nothing had been reported by the man on the look-out. Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting. But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
Chapter 9 of With Drake on the Spanish Main is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading “But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.”
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading “But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.”
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading “The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.”
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.”
plural of “machete” — a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
From this reading “Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “Nothing had been reported by the man on the look-out.”
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.”
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.
In this reading “Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.”
In this reading “But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.”
In this reading “Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.”
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.
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
placed in a grave
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing had been reported by the man on the look-out.
plural of “machete” — a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing had been reported by the man on the look-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had been reported by the man on the look-out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing had been reported by the man on the look-out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Nothing had been reported by the man on the look-out.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
not in physical motion
From this reading The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Half-Pikes and Machetes The Spaniards had by this time been buried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glancing at the sun, Dennis guessed that it was still two or three hours from setting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two maroons were still hacking at the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for interruptions there would be ample time to develop his plan.
Chapter 9 of With Drake on the Spanish Main by Herbert Strang holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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.
Chapter 9 holds 296 sentences of With Drake on the Spanish Main, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of With Drake on the Spanish Main by Herbert Strang exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 296 sentences, grouped into 60 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 60 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 60 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading With Drake on the Spanish Main by Herbert Strang on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4420 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38795 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #38795, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 368 minutes of reading across 884 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through With Drake on the Spanish Main section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 26 chapters of With Drake on the Spanish Main to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in With Drake on the Spanish Main, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
