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

Chapter XI

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HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.
He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.
The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.
As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.
The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.
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A United States Midshipman in the South Seas

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A United States Midshipman in the South Seas is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.
Line 2
He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.
/hiː dɪˈzaɪərd ɪf ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː kiːp hɪz ˈmuːvmənts ˈsiː.krət ˌɔːlˈðoʊ hiː felt ʃʊr ðæt bɪˈfɔːr lɔːŋ ɪt wʊd biː ənˈnesəseri/
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The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.
Line 4
As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.
/æz hiː ɡeɪv hɪz ˈpoʊniː hɪz hed hiː dwelt ˈhæpəli əˈpɑːn ðə səkˈses ðæt hæd soʊ fɑːr əˈtendɪd hɪz ˈefərts/
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The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.
/ðə ˈmænədʒər ənd hɪz ˈneɪtɪv kəmˈpænjənz stɑːpt æt ˈevəri ˈvɪlədʒ en ruːt/

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chiefs noun US /tʃiːfs/

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading “HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.”

dwelt verb US /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.”

faction noun US /ˈfækʃən/

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

From this reading “The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.”

manager noun US /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.”

route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.”

unnecessary adjective US /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading “He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.”

warriors noun US /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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en route noun + noun

on a route to some place

In this reading “The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.”

felt sure verb + adjective

In this reading “He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.”

after leaving preposition + noun

In this reading “HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

CHIEFnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

dweltverbUS /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

KATAAFA

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From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

Klinger

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From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

Kulinuu

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From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

Ukula

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From this reading HIGH CHIEF KATAAFA Klinger, after leaving Kataafa and his chiefs at Kulinuu, took the trail leading behind the town of Ukula.

unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As he gave his pony his head, he dwelt happily upon the success that had so far attended his efforts.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The manager and his native companions stopped at every village en route.

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading The movement of the Kataafa warriors by both land and sea must be seen by the natives of the other faction.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He desired if possible to keep his movements secret, although he felt sure that before long it would be unnecessary.

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