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Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.
In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.
It is an occasion for advertisement.
As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.
Heretofore we have somewhat dragged.
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Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.
/ðə ˈɔːθər miˈændərz əˈpɑːn ðə enˈdjʊrɪŋ hɪlz ənd ðə ˈriːdər wɪl luːz ˈnʌθɪŋ baɪ nɑːt əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ hɪm/
Line 2
In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.
/ɪn pərˈsuːt ʌv ˈaʊər əˈpɪnjən ðæt ðə ˈnɑːvəl ʃʊd hɑːrk bæk tuː ɪts ˈɔːrədʒən ənd biː æz ə ˈstɔːri ðæt ɪz toʊld baɪ maʊθ tuː ɡruːp ʌv ˈlɪsənərz hiːr wiː ˌmoʊmənˈterəli breɪk ðə θred/
Line 3
It is an occasion for advertisement.
/ɪt ɪz æn əˈkeɪʒən fɔːr ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
Line 4
As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.
/æz wen ðə ˈpɜːrsɪnəl ˈnereɪtər əˈpɑːn rɪˈzʌmpʃən ʌv hɪz ˈhɪstəri wɪl æt ə pɔɪnt dɪˈkler naʊ wiː kʌm tuː ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ pɑːrt soʊ naʊ duː aɪ/
Line 5
Heretofore we have somewhat dragged.
/ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr wiː hæv ˈsʌmˈwʌt dræɡd/

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Accompanying adjective US /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.”

Enduring adjective US /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading “The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.”

Heretofore adverb US /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “Heretofore we have somewhat dragged.”

listeners noun US /ˈlɪsənərz/

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading “In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.”

Meanders noun US /miˈændərz/

plural of “meander” — a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

From this reading “The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.”

momentarily adverb US /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading “In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.”

narrator noun US /ˈnereɪtər/

someone who tells a story

From this reading “As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.”

resumption noun US /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/

beginning again

From this reading “As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.”

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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 In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

AccompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading It is an occasion for advertisement.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It is an occasion for advertisement.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Heretofore we have somewhat dragged.

EnduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is an occasion for advertisement.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

harkverbUS /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Heretofore we have somewhat dragged.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Heretofore we have somewhat dragged.

HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is an occasion for advertisement.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

LoseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

MeandersnounUS /miˈændərz/

plural of “meander” — a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/

someone who tells a story

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading It is an occasion for advertisement.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/

beginning again

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Heretofore we have somewhat dragged.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

threadverbUS /θred/

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In pursuit of our opinion that the novel should hark back to its origin and be as a story that is told by mouth to group of listeners, here we momentarily break the thread.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading As when the personal narrator, upon resumption of his history, will at a point declare, “Now we come to the exciting part,” so now do I.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Author Meanders Upon The Enduring Hills; And The Reader Will Lose Nothing By Not Accompanying Him.

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