Marcy, the Refugee

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BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.

The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

"If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."

"Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

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Marcy, the Refugee Harry Castlemon

Chapter X

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Marcy, the Refugee is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE. The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly: "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once. I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain." "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

Marcy, the Refugee

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Marcy, the Refugee is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.

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The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

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"If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

/ɪf ðæt ɪz ðə mæn huː wɑːnts tuː siː miː aɪ hoʊp juː wɪl teɪk miː tuː hɪm æt wʌns/

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"Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

/ˈmɪstər ɪf juː pliːz sed ðə ˈɔːfəsər wɪð ə smaɪl/

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announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:”

gallant adjective US /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading “I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."”

Mister noun US /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “"Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.”

prize noun US /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

profound adjective US /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

reigned verb US /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

schooner noun US /ˈskuːnər/

a large beer glass

seventeen adjective US /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

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hundred dollars noun + noun counted as “hundred dollar”

In this reading “I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."”

profound silence adjective + noun

In this reading “The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:”

seventeen hundred adjective + noun

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “"If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.”

prize money noun + noun

any money given as a prize

exclaimed eagerly verb + particle counted as “exclaim eagerly”

In this reading “The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:”

for a minute preposition + article + noun counted as “for … minute”

In this reading “The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:”

share of verb + particle

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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 The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."

announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

BEARDSLEY

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

From this reading BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

Marcy

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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

reignedverbUS /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/

a large beer glass

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

Watkins

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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.

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