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Pud Pringle, pirate
Pud Pringle, pirate

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.
At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.
There were two fishermen there.
One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pud Pringle, pirate

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.
Line 3
At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.
Line 4
There were two fishermen there.
/ðer wɜːr tuː ˈfɪʃərmɪn ðer/
Line 5
One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

Learner Dictionary

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clad adjective US /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cotton noun US /ˈkɑːtən/

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fishermen noun US /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “There were two fishermen there.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
khaki adjective US /ˈkɑːki/

of a yellowish brown color

From this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outlet noun US /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading “At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shirt noun US /ʃɜːrt/

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straw noun US /strɔː/

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

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trousers noun US /ˈtraʊzərz/

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

straw hat noun + noun

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

In this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

4,075 times in 426,211 chapters
cotton shirt noun + noun

In this reading “One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.”

345 times in 426,211 chapters
twenty minutes noun + noun

In this reading “LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.”

8,113 times in 426,211 chapters
toward the end preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … end”

In this reading “At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.”

1,862 times in 426,211 chapters
return voyage verb + noun

In this reading “LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.”

304 times in 426,211 chapters
looked toward verb + particle counted as “look toward”

In this reading “At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.”

2,711 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

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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 One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading There were two fishermen there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FlatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GRATEFULadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

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islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/

of a yellowish brown color

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
launch's

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

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

Pending verification
LISCOMB

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

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

Pending verification
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

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minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

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outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pudnoun

(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strawnounUS /strɔː/

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sugar-loaf-crowned

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

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

Pending verification
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two fishermen there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading At eleven they made The Flat, and, as Pud swung the launch’s nose toward the outlet of the river, they looked toward the end of the nearer island.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There were two fishermen there.

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voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading LISCOMB IS GRATEFUL The return voyage began at twenty minutes to ten o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were two fishermen there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wide-brimmed

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

From this reading One was clad in khaki trousers, a cotton shirt, and a wide-brimmed, sugar-loaf-crowned straw hat.

Pending verification

Chapter 21 of Pud Pringle, pirate by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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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