Chapter 30 of Caribbee is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXX
Chapter 30 of Caribbee is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful." John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch. "This looks to be it, Cap'n." "Just keep on praying, John. And get back down on deck.
Chapter 30 of Caribbee is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."”
third-person singular of “mew” — cry like a cat
From this reading “John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.”
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Just keep on praying, John.”
the stern area of a ship's upper deck
From this reading “John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “"Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."”
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.
In this reading “"Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."”
In this reading “"Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."”
In this reading “And get back down on deck.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “And get back down on deck.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And get back down on deck.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And get back down on deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This looks to be it, Cap'n."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This looks to be it, Cap'n."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And get back down on deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And get back down on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And get back down on deck.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This looks to be it, Cap'n."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just keep on praying, John.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Just keep on praying, John.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "This looks to be it, Cap'n."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
engage in
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
third-person singular of “mew” — cry like a cat
From this reading John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just keep on praying, John.
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Just keep on praying, John.
the stern area of a ship's upper deck
From this reading John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This looks to be it, Cap'n."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.
look attentively
From this reading John Mewes was mounting the quarterdeck to watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gracious Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
Chapter 30 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 30 holds 406 sentences of Caribbee, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 30 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Caribbee by Thomas Hoover on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 14489 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34317 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34317, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2898 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Caribbee section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 36 chapters of Caribbee to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Caribbee, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
