Kit Musgrave's Luck

Chapter XXIV

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ILLUMINATION _Mossamedes_ steamed into Las Palmas harbour one evening, and as soon as she was moored Kit landed Don Erminio and filed the necessary documents at the _Commandancia_ offices.

He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

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Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Kit Musgrave's Luck is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

ILLUMINATION _Mossamedes_ steamed into Las Palmas harbour one evening, and as soon as she was moored Kit landed Don Erminio and filed the necessary documents at the _Commandancia_ offices. He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat. The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men. His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity. While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

Kit Musgrave's Luck

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Kit Musgrave's Luck is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ILLUMINATION _Mossamedes_ steamed into Las Palmas harbour one evening, and as soon as she was moored Kit landed Don Erminio and filed the necessary documents at the _Commandancia_ offices.

Line 2

He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

/hiː ˌhaʊˈevər sed ˈnʌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstrʌɡəl ɑːn ðə biːtʃ ənd əˈkaʊntɪd fɔːr ðə ˈkæptənz ˈɪndʒəriz baɪ ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðæt hiː wɑːz wɑːʃt ˈʌndər ðə boʊt/

Line 3

The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

/ðə ˈseɪlərz hɜːrts wɜːr nɑːt ˈsɪriəs ənd kɪt hæd nɑːt əˈlaʊd ðə pɔːrt ˈdɑːktər tuː siː ðə men/

Line 4

His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

Line 5

While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

/waɪl hiː leɪ ɪn hɪz bʌŋk kɪt hæd ˈpɑːndərd ənd meɪd hɪz plænz/

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filed verb US /faɪld/

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading “ILLUMINATION _Mossamedes_ steamed into Las Palmas harbour one evening, and as soon as she was moored Kit landed Don Erminio and filed the necessary documents at the _Commandancia_ offices.”

hurts noun US /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.”

illumination noun US /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

injuries noun US /ˈɪndʒəriz/

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.”

Las noun US /lɑːs/

plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

moored verb US /mʊrd/

past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock

stating verb US /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading “He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.”

steamed adjective US /stiːmd/

cooked in steam

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on the beach preposition + article + noun counted as “on … beach”

In this reading “He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.”

lay in verb + particle

keep or lay aside for future use

In this reading “While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ILLUMINATION _Mossamedes_ steamed into Las Palmas harbour one evening, and as soon as she was moored Kit landed Don Erminio and filed the necessary documents at the _Commandancia_ offices.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

bunknounUS /bʌŋk/

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

Commandancia

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curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

Erminio

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

filedverbUS /faɪld/

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

ILLUMINATIONnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

KitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

LasnounUS /lɑːs/

plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

Macallister

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From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

mooredverbUS /mʊrd/

past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock

Mossamedes

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necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

Palmas

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plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

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

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/

cooked in steam

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading He, however, said nothing about the struggle on the beach, and accounted for the captain's injuries by stating that he was washed under the boat.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The sailors' hurts were not serious, and Kit had not allowed the port doctor to see the men.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While he lay in his bunk Kit had pondered and made his plans.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading His visit was an embarrassment, but on the whole Kit and Macallister thought they had not excited his curiosity.

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