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Facing the World

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.
He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.
I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.
So am I,” answered Harry.
One change, all noticed in Captain Hill.
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Facing the World

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Facing the World is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.
/ə stɔːrm ˈkæptən hɪl mʌst hæv əbˈzɜːrvd ˈheri ənd ˈmɪstər stʌbz bʌt wɔːkt baɪ ðem wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊtəs ənd əˈtendɪd tuː hɪz ˈduːtiz ˈɡɪvɪŋ hɪz ˈɔːrdərz ɪn ə ʃɑːrp kwɪk toʊn/
Line 2
He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.
/hiː wɑːz æn ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈsiːmən ənd ˈθɜːroʊli ˈfɪtəd fɔːr ðə poʊst ʌv tʃiːf wen nɑːt ˈʌndər ðə ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv ˈlɪkər/
Line 3
I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.
/aɪ æm ɡlæd tuː siː ðæt ðə ˈkæptən ɪz ˈsoʊbər sed stʌbz ɪn ə loʊ vɔɪs/
Line 4
So am I,” answered Harry.
/soʊ æm aɪ ˈænsərd ˈheri/
Line 5
One change, all noticed in Captain Hill.
/wʌn tʃeɪndʒ ɔːl ˈnoʊtəst ɪn ˈkæptən hɪl/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.”

duties noun US /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.”

experienced adjective US /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading “He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.”

fitted adjective US /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading “He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.”

liquor noun US /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading “He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.”

seaman noun US /ˈsiːmən/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.”

sober adjective US /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading ““I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.”

Stubbs noun US /stʌbz/

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading “A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading One change, all noticed in Captain Hill.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “So am I,” answered Harry.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading One change, all noticed in Captain Hill.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading One change, all noticed in Captain Hill.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One change, all noticed in Captain Hill.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So am I,” answered Harry.

soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “I am glad to see that the captain is sober,” said Stubbs, in a low voice.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He was an experienced seaman, and thoroughly fitted for the post of chief, when not under the influence of liquor.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A STORM Captain Hill must have observed Harry and Mr. Stubbs, but walked by them without notice, and attended to his duties, giving his orders in a sharp quick tone.

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