Arthur Brown, The Young Captain

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Arthur Brown, The Young Captain is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A STRANGE DISCOVERY.

CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

“Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

“John Bell?”

“That’s the name.”

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Arthur Brown, The Young Captain

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Arthur Brown, The Young Captain is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A STRANGE DISCOVERY.

/ə streɪndʒ dɪˈskʌvəri/

Line 2

CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

Line 3

“Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

/duː juː noʊ ə mæn huː ɡoʊz əˈbaʊt ðə pɪrz ənd striːts ˈselɪŋ ˈbæskəts æn oʊld mæn ənd æn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən sed ˈwɔːltər/

Line 4

“John Bell?”

/dʒɑːn bel/

Line 5

“That’s the name.”

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baskets noun US /ˈbæskəts/

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading ““Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.”

discovery noun US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY.”

employed adjective US /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading “CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.”

Englishman noun US /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading ““Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.”

fisherman noun US /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

piers noun US /pɪrz/

plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading ““Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.”

selling noun US /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading ““Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.”

Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

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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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on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.”

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading ““Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.”

STRANGE DISCOVERY adjective + noun

In this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY.”

on the rock preposition + article + noun counted as “on … rock”

In this reading “CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.”

goes about verb + particle counted as “go about”

begin to deal with

In this reading ““Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.”

came on verb + particle counted as “come on”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.”

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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 STRANGE DISCOVERY.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “John Bell?”

Bernoux

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From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

BROWNnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

Jacques

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “John Bell?”

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “That’s the name.”

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

piersnounUS /pɪrz/

plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

spy-glass

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

That's

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

From this reading “That’s the name.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading CAPTAIN BROWN had employed Jacques Bernoux, the French fisherman, to get the spy-glass Walter had forgotten and left on the rock, and he came on board, one morning, to bring it.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you know a man who goes about the piers and streets selling baskets? an old man, and an Englishman?” said Walter.

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