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Bob Steele in Strange Waters
Bob Steele in Strange Waters

Chapter XXXI

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OFF FOR THE AMAZON.
Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.
The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.
Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.
Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.
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Bob Steele in Strange Waters

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OFF FOR THE AMAZON.
/ɔːf fɔːr ðə ˈæməzɑːn/
Line 2
Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.
Line 3
The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.
Line 4
Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.
/bɑːb wɑːz tuː teɪk ðə ˈsʌbməriːn tuː mer ˈaɪlənd ˈneɪvi jɑːrd ənd kəˈlekt wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɑːlərz fɔːr hɜːr frʌm ðə ˈɡʌvərmənt/
Line 5
Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.
/ðoʊz wɜːr hɪz ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz ənd ðə ˈkæptən nɑːt ˈoʊnli ɪkˈspektəd ðem tuː biː ˈkærid aʊt tuː ðə ˈletər bʌt hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪkˈspektəd tuː peɪ bɑːb stiːl wel fɔːr ˈduːɪŋ ɪt/

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amazon noun US /ˈæməzɑːn/

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading “OFF FOR THE AMAZON.”

captain's noun US /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

collect verb US /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading “Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.”

junior noun US /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading “The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.”

Mare noun US /mer/

female equine animal

From this reading “Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.”

Steele noun US /stiːl/

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading “Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.”

submarine noun US /ˈsʌbməriːn/

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading “Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.”

unlimited adjective US /ənˈlɪmətɪd/

having no limits in range or scope

From this reading “The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.”

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.

thousand dollars noun + noun counted as “thousand dollar”

In this reading “Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.”

personally responsible adverb + adjective

In this reading “Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.”

hundred thousand noun + noun

the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten

In this reading “Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.”

carried out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

AMAZONnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading OFF FOR THE AMAZON.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OFF FOR THE AMAZON.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

Grampusnoun

predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

MarenounUS /mer/

female equine animal

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

Nemo

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading OFF FOR THE AMAZON.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

SteelenounUS /stiːl/

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading Bob Steele considered himself personally responsible for the safety of the _Grampus_.

submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OFF FOR THE AMAZON.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/

having no limits in range or scope

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The boat had been placed in his charge by Captain Nemo, junior, her owner, and the captain’s faith in the boys was unlimited.

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 Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Those were his instructions, and the captain not only expected them to be carried out to the letter, but he also expected to pay Bob Steele well for doing it.

YardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Bob was to take the submarine to Mare Island Navy Yard and collect one hundred thousand dollars for her from the government.

Chapter 31 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters by Donald Grayson holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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