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

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of A United States Midshipman in the South Seas is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.
Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.
“Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.
“You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.
The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.
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A United States Midshipman in the South Seas

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of A United States Midshipman in the South Seas is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.
Line 2
Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.
Line 3
“Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.
Line 4
“You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.
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The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.
/ðə əˈmerəkən ˈɔːfəsər hæz ˈɡɑːtən əˈhed ʌv juː ənd pʊt juː tuː ʃeɪm bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈneɪtɪvz ənd aɪ θɪŋk juː dɪˈzɜːrvd ɪt/

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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.

complacently adverb US /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/

in a self-satisfied manner

From this reading “Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.”

indulge verb US /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/

give free rein to

From this reading ““You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.”

listens verb US /ˈlɪsənz/

third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading “BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.”

overseer noun US /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading “Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.”

paced verb US /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading “BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.”

stump noun US /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading “BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.”

surveyed verb US /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading “Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.”

thatched verb US /θætʃt/

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading “Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.”

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.

thatched roof noun + noun counted as “thatch roof”

In this reading “Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.”

easy chair adjective + noun

a comfortable upholstered armchair

In this reading “Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.”

under the shade preposition + article + noun counted as “under … shade”

In this reading “Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.”

indulge in verb + particle

In this reading ““You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.”

gotten ahead verb + particle counted as “get ahead”

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

In this reading “The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.”

All words in this reading · 55

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.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading “You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

BENnounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

can't

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

From this reading “You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.

Carl

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

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/

in a self-satisfied manner

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

count's

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

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/

properly deserved

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

Don't

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

From this reading “Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading “Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/

give free rein to

From this reading “You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

Klinger

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

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

LISTENSverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/

third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

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

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

pacedverbUS /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading “You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

Rosen

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

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Don’t be an idiot, Klinger,” he said.

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

STUMPnounUS /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The American officer has gotten ahead of you and put you to shame before the natives, and I think you deserved it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Count Rosen surveyed the angry overseer complacently from his easy chair under the shade of the thatched roof porch.

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading “You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.

visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading BEN STUMP LISTENS Carl Klinger paced the porch of the count’s home in visible annoyance.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You can’t afford to indulge in personal vengeance.

Chapter 17 of A United States Midshipman in the South Seas by Yates Stirling holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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