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Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate
Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.
"To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."
"Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?
Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!
'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"
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Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.
/ðə bluː ˈpenənt ɪn ðə ˈkæbən/
Line 2
"To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."
/tuː ˈbætʃlərz hɔːl wiː ɡʊd ˈfeloʊz ˌɪnˈvaɪt tuː pɑːrˈteɪk ʌv ðə tʃeɪs ðæt meɪks ʌp ˈaʊər dɪˈlaɪt/
Line 3
"Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?
/æsk ˈsmaɪlɪŋ ˈɑːnər tuː proʊˈkleɪm wʌt ɪz ˈɡlɔːri wʌt ɪz feɪm/
Line 4
Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!
Line 5
'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

Learner Dictionary

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Bachelors noun US /ˈbætʃlərz/

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading “"To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."”

Hark verb US /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading “Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!”

mandate noun US /ˈmændeɪt/

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading “Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!”

partake verb US /pɑːrˈteɪk/

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading “"To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."”

pennant noun US /ˈpenənt/

the award given to the champion

From this reading “THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.”

proclaim verb US /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading “"Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"”

truest adjective US /ˈtruːɪst/

superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"”

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AskverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

BachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

CABINnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

compassion's

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

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

list'ning

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

From this reading Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

PENNANTnounUS /ˈpenənt/

the award given to the champion

From this reading THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.

proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

strikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading Hark! the glad mandate strikes the list'ning ear!

tearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BLUE PENNANT IN THE CABIN.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/

superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "To Bachelors' hall we good fellows invite To partake of the chase that makes up our delight."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Ask smiling honor to proclaim What is glory, what is fame?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'The truest glory to the bosom dear, Is when the soul starts soft compassion's tear.'"

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