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Facing the Flag

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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GOD BE WITH IT.
_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Facing the Flag

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GOD BE WITH IT.
/ɡɑːd biː wɪð ɪt/
Line 2
_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Line 3
Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
/dɪd ʃiː ðen nɑːt meɪk streɪt fɔːr ðə əˈmerəkən koʊst/
Line 4
Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
Line 5
It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

Learner Dictionary

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.

August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.”

cruise verb US /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading “Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?”

delayed adjective US /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading “Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?”

engines noun US /ˈendʒənz/

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading “It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.”

neighborhood noun US /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?”

sections noun US /ˈsekʃənz/

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.”

Thirteen noun US /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading “_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.”

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10

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

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

29

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

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

buccaneeringnoun

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

cruiseverbUS /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

CupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

Ebba

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

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.

Karraje's

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

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

Ker

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

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

Roch's

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

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?

ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.

Chapter 13 of Facing the Flag by Jules Verne holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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