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We were ordered to the West Indies.
Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.
Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?
If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.
After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.
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Condensed Novels

Chapter LX · Chapter 60

Chapter 60 of Condensed Novels is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
We were ordered to the West Indies.
/wiː wɜːr ˈɔːrdərd tuː ðə west ˈɪndiz/
Line 2
Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.
Line 3
Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?
/ˈriːdər wɜːr juː ˈevər æt dʒəˈmeɪkə/
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If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.
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After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.
/ˈæftər ˈbiːɪŋ tuː wiːks æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən aɪ wɑːz ˈteɪkən sɪk ʌv ðə ˈfiːvər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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favorably adverb US /ˈfeɪvərəbli/

showing approval

From this reading “Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.”

fever noun US /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading “If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.”

harsh adjective US /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading “Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.”

Indies noun US /ˈɪndiz/

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading “We were ordered to the West Indies.”

Jamaica noun US /dʒəˈmeɪkə/

a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

From this reading “Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?”

oranges noun US /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading “If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.”

Port noun US /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading “If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.”

severe adjective US /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading “Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

Boltrope's

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From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

despatches

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From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?

favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/

showing approval

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading We were ordered to the West Indies.

JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/

a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

From this reading Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

negresses

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

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading We were ordered to the West Indies.

PortnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We were ordered to the West Indies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We were ordered to the West Indies.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Although Captain Boltrope's manner toward me was still severe, and even harsh, I understood that my name had been favorably mentioned in the despatches.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were ordered to the West Indies.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading After being two weeks at the station, I was taken sick of the fever.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading We were ordered to the West Indies.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading We were ordered to the West Indies.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading If so, you remember the negresses, the oranges, Port Royal Tom--the yellow fever.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Reader, were you ever at Jamaica?

Chapter 60 of Condensed Novels by Bret Harte holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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