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In the Track of the Trades
In the Track of the Trades

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of In the Track of the Trades is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.
Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.
It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:
"_Talofa.
My love to you.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In the Track of the Trades

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of In the Track of the Trades is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.
Line 2
Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.
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It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:
Line 4
"_Talofa.
Line 5
My love to you.
/maɪ lʌv tuː juː/

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.

Fiji noun US /ˈfiːdʒi/

an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands

From this reading “PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.”

filling noun US /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading “Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.”

madly adverb US /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.”

paddled verb US /ˈpædəld/

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading “Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.”

specified adjective US /ˈspesəfaɪd/

clearly and explicitly stated

From this reading “It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:”

suva noun US /ˈsuːvə/

the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)

From this reading “PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.”

tack verb US /tæk/

fasten with tacks

From this reading “Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.”

yacht noun US /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading “Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.”

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.

canoe shot noun + noun

In this reading “Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.”

sailed from verb + particle counted as “sail from”

In this reading “PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.”

All words in this reading · 51

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18th

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

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

catted

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

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

FijinounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/

an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading My love to you.

madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My love to you.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

PAGO

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

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/

clearly and explicitly stated

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

SUVAnounUS /ˈsuːvə/

the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

tackverbUS /tæk/

fasten with tacks

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

Talofa

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

From this reading "_Talofa.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PAGO PAGO TO SUVA We sailed from Pago Pago for Fiji on the afternoon of June 18th.

yachtnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Just as the anchor had been catted and the yacht was filling away on her first tack a madly paddled canoe shot alongside and a letter was thrown aboard.

Yotta

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

From this reading It was addressed only to the "Yotta," no individual being specified, and ran as follows:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My love to you.

Chapter 17 of In the Track of the Trades by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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