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Harry's Island

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Harry's Island is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.
As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.
“Good morning,” he said.
“Come aboard.
I’m just getting my things ready.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Harry's Island

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Harry's Island is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.
Line 2
As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.
/æz ʃiː spoʊk tuː hɪm ˈmɪstər koʊl hɜːrd hɜːr vɔɪs ənd pʊt hɪz hed aʊt ʌv wʌn ʌv ðə ˈstuːdioʊ ˈwɪndoʊz/
Line 3
“Good morning,” he said.
/ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː sed/
Line 4
“Come aboard.
/kʌm əˈbɔːrd/
Line 5
I’m just getting my things ready.”

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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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aboard adverb US /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading ““Come aboard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cole noun US /koʊl/

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading “As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.”

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cordial adjective US /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jolly adjective US /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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sits verb US /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading “HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.”

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studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.”

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sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.”

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wagging verb US /ˈwæɡɪŋ/

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading “HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.”

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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.

arose from verb + particle counted as “arise from”

In this reading “HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.”

13,399 times in 426,211 chapters
Come aboard verb + particle

In this reading ““Come aboard.”

2,596 times in 426,211 chapters

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aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading “Come aboard.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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ColenounUS /koʊl/

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come aboard.

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cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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forenoonnoun

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I’m just getting my things ready.”

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GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Good morning,” he said.

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HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Good morning,” he said.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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I'm

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

From this reading I’m just getting my things ready.”

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I’m just getting my things ready.”

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meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Good morning,” he said.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I’m just getting my things ready.”

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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PICTUREnounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading I’m just getting my things ready.”

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Roger

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

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Good morning,” he said.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SITSverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

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sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I’m just getting my things ready.”

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

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

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE When Harry reached the _Jolly Roger_ the next forenoon Jack arose from his place on the sunny deck and walked forward to meet her, wagging his tail in cordial welcome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading As she spoke to him Mr. Cole heard her voice and put his head out of one of the studio windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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