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Edward Barry South Sea Pearler

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.
His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.
Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.
"Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."
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Edward Barry South Sea Pearler

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Edward Barry South Sea Pearler is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
Line 2
Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.
Line 3
His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.
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Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.
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"Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

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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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clustered adjective US /ˈklʌstərd/

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading “His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.”

darned adjective US /dɑːrnd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “"Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."”

followers noun US /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading “His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.”

hoists noun US /hɔɪsts/

plural of “hoist” — lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

From this reading “BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.”

Mister noun US /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “"Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."”

staunch adjective US /stɔːntʃ/

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading “Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.”

stroking noun US /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/

a light touch with the hands

From this reading “His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.”

Warner noun US /ˈwɔːrnər/

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading “Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

BARRY

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From this reading BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

HOISTSnounUS /hɔɪsts/

plural of “hoist” — lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

From this reading BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.

I'm

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

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

others

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

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

outspreadadjective

fully extended in width

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "Mister," said Chase faintly as the chief officer again bent over him, "I'm darned sorry."

staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/

a light touch with the hands

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

Togaro

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

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading Togaro, the leader, himself had his dying master's back supported on his outspread hands, trying to staunch the flow of blood.

WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading Warner, or, to give him his right name, Chase, did not live long after Barry returned on deck.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His wild followers were clustered round him, some stroking his hands and feet, others gazing into his face with silent concern.

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