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Mysterious Mr. Sabin
Mysterious Mr. Sabin

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.
It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.
"I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."
Mr. Sabin looked at him keenly.
"There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mysterious Mr. Sabin

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.
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It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.
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"I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."
/aɪ wɑːnt sɜːr ðə ˈlætər kəˈmenst tuː əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz tuː juː fɔːr maɪ ˈkɑːndəkt læst naɪt/
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Mr. Sabin looked at him keenly.
/ˈmɪstər ˈseɪbɪn lʊkt æt hɪm ˈkiːnli/
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"There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.
/ðer ɪz noʊ nəˈsesəti fɔːr ˈeniθɪŋ ʌv ðə sɔːrt hiː sed/

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abhorred verb US /əbˈhɔːrd/

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading “THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.”

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apologise verb US /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

From this reading “"I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."”

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cultivated adjective US /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading “THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.”

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customary adjective US /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading “It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.”

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kaiser noun US /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading “THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.”

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midday noun US /ˈmɪddeɪ/

the middle of the day

From this reading “It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.”

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Sabin noun US /ˈseɪbɪn/

a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound

From this reading “THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.”

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Watson noun US /ˈwɑːtsən/

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading “It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.”

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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.

following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.”

8,391 times in 426,212 chapters
last night adjective + noun

In this reading “"I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."”

53,232 times in 426,212 chapters
on deck preposition + noun

In this reading “It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.”

23,812 times in 426,212 chapters
looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “Mr. Sabin looked at him keenly.”

296,767 times in 426,212 chapters
until nearly preposition + adverb

In this reading “It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.”

995 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.

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apologiseverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Sabin looked at him keenly.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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KAISERnounUS /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Mr. Sabin looked at him keenly.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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look-out

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From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading Mr. Sabin looked at him keenly.

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mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/

the middle of the day

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading "There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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SabinnounUS /ˈseɪbɪn/

a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.

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scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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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 THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is no necessity for anything of the sort," he said.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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WILHELM

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From this reading THE COMING OF THE "KAISER WILHELM" The habit of early rising was one which Mr. Sabin had never cultivated, and breakfast was a meal which he abhorred.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not until nearly midday on the following morning that he appeared on deck, and he had scarcely exchanged his customary greeting with the captain, before he was joined by Mr. Watson, who had obviously been on the look-out for him.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want, sir," the latter commenced, "to apologise to you for my conduct last night."

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Chapter 33 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

What does chapter 33 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin contain?

Chapter 33 holds 93 sentences of Mysterious Mr. Sabin, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 93 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 33 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin?

Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 19 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 33 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of Mysterious Mr. Sabin?

Yes. All 8587 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35661 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #35661, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Mysterious Mr. Sabin take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1718 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Mysterious Mr. Sabin

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mysterious Mr. Sabin, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mysterious Mr. Sabin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Brown
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Company
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Meetings
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