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A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners

Chapter XXXV · THE SHOT FROM THE “IROQUOIS,” AND MISS JENNY’s ARGUMENTS

Chapter XXXV of A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners, “THE SHOT FROM THE “IROQUOIS,” AND MISS JENNY’s ARGUMENTS,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
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A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners

Chapter XXXV · THE SHOT FROM THE “IROQUOIS,” AND MISS JENNY’s ARGUMENTS

Chapter XXXV of A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners, “THE SHOT FROM THE “IROQUOIS,” AND MISS JENNY’s ARGUMENTS,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
/ənˈtɪl naʊ ðə ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən ʌv ðə ˈdɑːlfən hæd bɪn ˈveri ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
Line 2
Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
/nɑːt wʌn ʃɪp hæd bɪn ˈsɪɡnəld bɪˈfɔːr ðə seɪl heɪld baɪ ðə mæn ɑːn wɑːtʃ/
Line 3
The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
Line 4
For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
Line 5
If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

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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.

Dolphin noun US /ˈdɑːlfən/

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading “Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.”

hailed verb US /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading “Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.”

latitude noun US /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading “The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.”

longitude noun US /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading “The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.”

navigation noun US /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading “Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.”

observations noun US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading “If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.”

sailing noun US /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

From this reading “If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.”

signalled verb US /ˈsɪɡnəld/

inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading “Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

forty-eight hours adjective + noun

In this reading “For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.”

prevented any verb + adjective counted as “prevent any”

In this reading “If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.”

at a distance preposition + article + noun counted as “at … distance”

In this reading “If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.”

by side preposition + noun

In this reading “If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.”

Until now preposition + adverb

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

In this reading “Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.”

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32

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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

43

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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

51

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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

57

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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

favoured

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

forty-eightadjective

being eight more than forty

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

hailedverbUS /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/

inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.

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