Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader

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A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

"So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

That's pleasant to think of, anyhow."

Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

If the thought was really as pleasant as he asserted it to be, his visage must have been a bad index to the state of his mind; for at that particular moment Joe looked uncommonly miserable.

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Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Line 1

A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

/ə ˈterəbəl duːm fɔːr æn ˈɪnəsənt mæn/

Line 2

"So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

Line 3

That's pleasant to think of, anyhow."

Line 4

Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

/sʌtʃ wɑːz ðə rɪˈmɑːrk wɪtʃ ˈaʊər staʊt ˈsiːmən əˈdrest tuː hɪmˈself wen hiː əˈwoʊk ɑːn ðə ˈsekənd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈæftər ðə dɪˈpɑːrtʃər ʌv ðə wɑːsp/

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If the thought was really as pleasant as he asserted it to be, his visage must have been a bad index to the state of his mind; for at that particular moment Joe looked uncommonly miserable.

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asserted adjective US /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

From this reading “If the thought was really as pleasant as he asserted it to be, his visage must have been a bad index to the state of his mind; for at that particular moment Joe looked uncommonly miserable.”

doom verb US /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading “A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.”

index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

pirate noun US /ˈpaɪrət/

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading “"So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.”

seaman noun US /ˈsiːmən/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.”

uncommonly adverb US /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/

exceptionally

visage noun US /ˈvɪzədʒ/

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

Wasp noun US /wɑːsp/

a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading “Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.”

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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 TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading That's pleasant to think of, anyhow."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If the thought was really as pleasant as he asserted it to be, his visage must have been a bad index to the state of his mind; for at that particular moment Joe looked uncommonly miserable.

assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

Bumpus

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From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

DOOMverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

hangedverbUS /hæŋd/

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

INNOCENTadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

Joe

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That's pleasant to think of, anyhow."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading That's pleasant to think of, anyhow."

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading A TERRIBLE DOOM FOR AN INNOCENT MAN.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

That's

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From this reading That's pleasant to think of, anyhow."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading That's pleasant to think of, anyhow."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/

exceptionally

visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

WaspnounUS /wɑːsp/

a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Such was the remark which our stout seaman addressed to himself when he awoke on the second morning after the departure of the Wasp.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

you're

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From this reading "So, you're to be hanged for a pirate, Jo Bumpus, ye are.

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