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A United States Midshipman in the South Seas
A United States Midshipman in the South Seas

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Chapter 10 of A United States Midshipman in the South Seas is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Yates Stirling • Curated US English Learning Edition
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RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.
“The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.
“The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”
Tazewell expressed his gratification.
“And the Herzovinian consul?” he asked.
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A United States Midshipman in the South Seas

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of A United States Midshipman in the South Seas is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.
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“The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.
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“The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”
/ðə tʃiːf ˈdʒʌstəs wɪl ˈprɑːbəbliː ˈrendər hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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Tazewell expressed his gratification.
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“And the Herzovinian consul?” he asked.

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consul noun US /ˈkɑːnsəl/

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading ““The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dined verb US /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.”

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gratification noun US /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/

state of being gratified or satisfied

From this reading “Tazewell expressed his gratification.”

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harbor verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading ““The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lanai noun US /ləˈnaɪ/

an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area

From this reading ““The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.”

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midshipmen noun US /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/

plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading “RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.”

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render verb US /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading ““The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.””

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rumors noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.”

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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.

sea breeze noun + noun

a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)

In this reading ““The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.”

542 times in 426,211 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading ““The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.””

71,997 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 46

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24

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

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “And the Herzovinian consul?” he asked.

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breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading “The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”

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CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

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daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”

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dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading Tazewell expressed his gratification.

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facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/

state of being gratified or satisfied

From this reading Tazewell expressed his gratification.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “And the Herzovinian consul?” he asked.

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Herzovinian

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

From this reading “And the Herzovinian consul?” he asked.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading “The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lanainounUS /ləˈnaɪ/

an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LeenounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/

plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading “The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”

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renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading “The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”

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RUMORSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading “The evidence is all in, commander,” the American consul said as the party sought the cool sea breeze on the “lanai,”[24] facing the harbor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tazewell

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From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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WARnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “The chief justice will probably render his decision in the morning.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading RUMORS OF WAR Commander Tazewell and the midshipmen dined that evening with Mr. Lee and his daughters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of A United States Midshipman in the South Seas by Yates Stirling holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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