Captain Chap

Chapter XXV

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AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.

Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.

They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

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Captain Chap Frank R. Stockton

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Captain Chap is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

AMONG THE ALLIGATORS. Early the next morning Chap awakened the party. The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek. They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct. The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

Captain Chap

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Captain Chap is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.

/əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈæləɡeɪtərz/

Line 2

Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

/ˈɜːrli ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ tʃæp əˈweɪkənd ðə ˈpɑːrti/

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Line 4

They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

/ðeɪ hæd nɑːt ɡɔːn ˈveri fɑːr bɪˈfɔːr ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈveri ˈevədənt ðæt ɔːl ðæt kuːt ˈbruːər hæd sed əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæləɡeɪtərz ɪn ðæt kriːk wɑːz ɪnˈtaɪərli kərˈekt/

Line 5

The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

/ðə ˈʌɡli ˈkriːtʃərz wɜːr siːn ɪn ɡreɪt ˈnʌmbərz əˈpɪrɪŋ æz tʃæp sed tuː kʌm frʌm ˈevəri dərˈekʃən ɪkˈsept daʊn frʌm ðə skaɪ/

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alligators noun US /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/

plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading “AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.”

appearing noun US /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading “The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.”

boiled adjective US /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading “The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.”

Brewer noun US /ˈbruːər/

someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading “They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.”

Coot noun US /kuːt/

slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

hasty adjective US /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

luncheon noun US /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

oars noun US /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.”

great numbers adjective + noun

In this reading “The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.”

drinking water noun + noun

water suitable for drinking

In this reading “The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.”

ugly creatures adjective + noun counted as “ugly creature”

In this reading “The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.”

put into verb + particle

became very verb + adjective counted as “become very”

In this reading “They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.”

come from verb + particle

In this reading “The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.”

from the sky preposition + article + noun counted as “from … sky”

In this reading “The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.”

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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 The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

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 They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

ALLIGATORSnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/

plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.

AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

BrewernounUS /ˈbruːər/

someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

ChapnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

CootnounUS /kuːt/

slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

creeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

row-boat

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/

displeasing to the senses

From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

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

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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