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A Watch-Dog of the North Sea
A Watch-Dog of the North Sea

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.
Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.
Yet another was just visible to the south'ard.
These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.
It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.
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A Watch-Dog of the North Sea

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.
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Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.
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Yet another was just visible to the south'ard.
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These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.
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It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt ðə tʃeɪs maɪt biː ə prəˈlɔːŋd wʌn/

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bunkers noun US /ˈbʌŋkərz/

plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cruiser noun US /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading “Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fugitive noun US /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haze noun US /heɪz/

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading “Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prolonged adjective US /prəˈlɔːŋd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading “It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.”

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replenish verb US /riˈplenɪʃ/

fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading “A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skyline noun US /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

the outline of objects seen against the sky

From this reading “Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
systematically adverb US /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/

in a systematic or consistent manner

From this reading “These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

TWENTY-FOUR hours adjective + noun

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

In this reading “A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.”

8,825 times in 426,211 chapters
arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.”

43,893 times in 426,211 chapters
indicated by verb + particle counted as “indicate by”

In this reading “Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.”

2,477 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

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appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/

plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
far-flungadjective

distributed over a considerable extent

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

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FINISHverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hazenounUS /heɪz/

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Heraclesnoun

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HullnounUS /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Yet another was just visible to the south'ard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nor'ard

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

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Proteacius

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

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Pending verification
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading It was realised that the chase might be a prolonged one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/

fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

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

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sister-ship

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

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Pending verification
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

the outline of objects seen against the sky

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
south'ard

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

From this reading Yet another was just visible to the south'ard.

Pending verification
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/

in a systematic or consistent manner

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

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 A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

Velmora curated lexicon
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TWENTY-FOURadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Yet another was just visible to the south'ard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Hull down to the nor'ard, her position indicated by a thin haze of smoke upon the skyline, was another British cruiser.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These were but a few of the far-flung line that was systematically closing upon the fugitive German ships.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading A FIGHT TO A FINISH TWENTY-FOUR hours later the "Heracles" arrived at her appointed station, where she relieved her sister-ship the "Proteacius," the latter having to return to replenish her bunkers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet another was just visible to the south'ard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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