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All Adrift

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.
"Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.
"Come alongside, and take me on board!"
"All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.
"Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.
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All Adrift

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of All Adrift 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

Line 1
PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.
Line 2
"Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.
Line 3
"Come alongside, and take me on board!"
/kʌm əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd ənd teɪk miː ɑːn bɔːrd/
Line 4
"All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.
/ɔːl raɪt rɪˈplaɪd ðə ˈskɪpər ʌv ðə ˈskuːnər æz hiː hɔːld ɪn ðə ʃiːts wɪð ɔːl hɪz maɪt/
Line 5
"Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.
/teɪk miː ɑːn bɔːrd ənd aɪ wɪl meɪk ɪt ɔːl raɪt wɪð juː kənˈtɪnjuːd pɜːrl huː dɪd nɑːt siːm tuː bɪˈliːv ðæt ˈdɔːri ˌɪnˈtendɪd tuː teɪk hɪm ɑːn bɔːrd/

Learner Dictionary

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.

alongside adverb US /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading “"Come alongside, and take me on board!"”

Dory noun US /ˈdɔːri/

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading “"Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.”

hail verb US /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading “"Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.”

hauled verb US /hɔːld/

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading “"All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.”

pearl noun US /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading “PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.”

resorts noun US /rɪˈzɔːrts/

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading “PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.”

schooner noun US /ˈskuːnər/

a large beer glass

From this reading “"All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.”

skipper noun US /ˈskɪpər/

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading “"All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.”

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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 "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading "Come alongside, and take me on board!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Come alongside, and take me on board!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading "Come alongside, and take me on board!"

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come alongside, and take me on board!"

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

Dornwood

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

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

Goldwing

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

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

hailverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

Hallo

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

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

hauledverbUS /hɔːld/

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

HAWLINSHED

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

From this reading PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come alongside, and take me on board!"

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Come alongside, and take me on board!"

PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

RESORTSnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/

a large beer glass

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Come alongside, and take me on board!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.

VIOLENCEnounUS /ˈvaɪələns/

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Take me on board, and I will make it all right with you," continued Pearl, who did not seem to believe that Dory intended to take him on board.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "All right!" replied the skipper of the schooner, as he hauled in the sheets with all his might.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hallo! is that you, Dory Dornwood?" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed, as the Goldwing came within hail of the steamer.

Chapter 19 of All Adrift by Oliver Optic holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Boat-builder
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Series
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Adrift
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Goldwing
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