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An Annapolis First Classman
An Annapolis First Classman

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of An Annapolis First Classman is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward L. (Edward Latimer) Beach • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.
"Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.
"What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!
Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."
Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.
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An Annapolis First Classman

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of An Annapolis First Classman 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
A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.
Line 2
"Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.
Line 3
"What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!
Line 4
Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."
/splɪt ðə mæst ˈmɪstər dreɪk sɪks fiːt əˈbʌv ðə dek/
Line 5
Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.
/ˈhɑːrdli hæd hiː ˈɡɪvən ðə ˈɔːrdər wen ˈrɑːbərt əˈɡen ˈfaɪərd/

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Bang verb US /bæŋ/

strike violently

From this reading “A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.”

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column noun US /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading “A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.”

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Commander noun US /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “"Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.”

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Drake noun US /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading “Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."”

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heave verb US /hiːv/

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading “"What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!”

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mast noun US /mæst/

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading “Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."”

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rascal noun US /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “"What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!”

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Split verb US /splɪt/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading “Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."”

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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.

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six feet noun + noun counted as “six foot”

In this reading “Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."”

7,787 times in 225,867 chapters
three quarters noun + noun

In this reading “A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.”

1,533 times in 225,867 chapters
called out verb + adjective counted as “call out”

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “"Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.”

23,708 times in 225,867 chapters
GOOD SHOT adjective + noun

In this reading “A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.”

1,322 times in 225,867 chapters
above the deck preposition + article + noun counted as “above … deck”

In this reading “Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."”

189 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BangverbUS /bæŋ/

strike violently

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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Brice

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From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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CentrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

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DrakenounUS /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!

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fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

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firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/

having lost your job

From this reading Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.

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GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.

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HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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heaveverbUS /hiːv/

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading "What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!

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heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mastnounUS /mæst/

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

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milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading "What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!

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RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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SHOTnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

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SIX-POUNDER

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From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

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SplitverbUS /splɪt/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Split the mast, Mr. Drake, six feet above the deck."

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well placed," called out Commander Brice, as he saw the shot fall.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Hardly had he given the order when Robert again fired.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A GOOD SHOT WITH THE SIX-POUNDER "Bang," went the six-pounder, and four seconds later a heavy column of water rose up under the bow of the "Robert Centre," three quarters of a mile away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
won't

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From this reading "What," he exclaimed a moment later, "the rascal won't heave to!

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Chapter 21 of An Annapolis First Classman by Edward L. (Edward Latimer) Beach 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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