Chapter 22 of Captain of the Crew is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Captain of the Crew is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!” Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor. His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him. “Sit down,” he continued. “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
Chapter 22 of Captain of the Crew is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading “TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!””
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!””
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!””
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!””
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading “His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.”
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take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down,” he continued.”
In this reading “His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.”
In this reading “His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Sit down,” he continued.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down,” he continued.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sit down,” he continued.
an expression of greeting
From this reading TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down,” he continued.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT “Hello, Hope!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His pale cheeks flushed and an unaccustomed embarrassment seized upon him.
someone who visits
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Taylor raised himself and stared wonderingly at the visitor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I--I’d given up looking for you.”
Chapter 22 of Captain of the Crew by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 22 holds 114 sentences of Captain of the Crew, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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