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From Chart House to Bush Hut
From Chart House to Bush Hut

Chapter II

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By C. W. Bryde • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ONE NIGHT IN PORT JACKSON.
Eight bells, noon.
Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.
Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.
A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.
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From Chart House to Bush Hut

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ONE NIGHT IN PORT JACKSON.
/wʌn naɪt ɪn pɔːrt ˈdʒæksən/
Line 2
Eight bells, noon.
/eɪt belz nuːn/
Line 3
Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.
Line 4
Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.
Line 5
A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.
/ə pɔɪnt ɑːn ðə pɔːrt baʊ ə ˈlɪtəl waɪt ˈfɪŋɡər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ˈʌpwərd/

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clear-cut adjective US /ˈklɪrkʌt/

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

From this reading “Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.”

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dogged adjective US /dɔːɡd/

stubbornly unyielding

From this reading “Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.”

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easter noun US /ˈiːstər/

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading “Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.”

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expiring verb US /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “expire” — lose validity

From this reading “Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.”

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lurched verb US /lɜːrtʃt/

past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pacific noun US /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading “Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.”

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snorting noun US /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/

an act of forcible exhalation

From this reading “Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.”

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Wales noun US /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading “Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

port bow noun + noun

In this reading “A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.”

443 times in 426,211 chapters
Eight bells adjective + noun counted as “eight bell”

In this reading “Eight bells, noon.”

871 times in 426,211 chapters
stretch of verb + particle

In this reading “Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.”

9,725 times in 426,211 chapters
little white adjective + noun

In this reading “A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.”

6,383 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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AheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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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 Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Eight bells, noon.

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blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

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clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/

stubbornly unyielding

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
easternounUS /ˈiːstər/

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading Eight bells, noon.

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expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “expire” — lose validity

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ONE NIGHT IN PORT JACKSON.

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influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

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

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JACKSONnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading ONE NIGHT IN PORT JACKSON.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

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lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/

past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading ONE NIGHT IN PORT JACKSON.

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noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading Eight bells, noon.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE NIGHT IN PORT JACKSON.

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

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pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

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PORTnounUS /pɔːrt/

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

From this reading ONE NIGHT IN PORT JACKSON.

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rainwashed

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From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/

an act of forcible exhalation

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sounoun

a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

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Talcahuano

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From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twenty-sixadjective

being six more than twenty

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Ahead, clear-cut and blue in the rainwashed atmosphere, a stretch of the New South Wales coast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Our steamer, twenty-six days out from Talcahuano, lurched and rolled under the rapidly expiring influence of the snorting sou'-easter which had dogged us all the way across the Pacific.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading A point on the port bow, a little white finger pointing upward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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