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Stories by American Authors, Volume 5
Stories by American Authors, Volume 5

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.
He was right.
The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.
It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."
Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.
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Stories by American Authors, Volume 5

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.
Line 2
He was right.
/hiː wɑːz raɪt/
Line 3
The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.
Line 4
It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."
Line 5
Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

Learner Dictionary

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armored adjective US /ˈɑːrmərd/

protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

From this reading “The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.”

Chili noun US /ˈtʃɪli/

ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

From this reading “"Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.”

monitor verb US /ˈmɑːnətər/

keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

From this reading “Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.”

Republic noun US /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading “The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.”

signal noun US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “"Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.”

slacken verb US /ˈslækən/

become slow or slower

From this reading “Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.”

speed verb US /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading “Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.”

vessels noun US /ˈvesəlz/

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading “The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.”

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Almirante

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From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

Arapiles

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

From this reading It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."

armoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrmərd/

protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."

Blanco

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

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

ChilinounUS /ˈtʃɪli/

ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

Chilian

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From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

Cochrane

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From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."

ejaculated

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From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

Encelada

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From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was right.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

Huascar

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

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."

Jovenoun

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

monitorverbUS /ˈmɑːnətər/

keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

new-comers

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

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was right.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/

become slow or slower

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Chili, by Jove!" ejaculated some one in the signal station.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Suddenly, the Chilian monitor was seen to slacken her speed and change her course.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."

vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was right.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The new-comers were the "Huascar," the "Almirante Cochrane" and the "Blanco Encelada," the three armored vessels of the South American Republic.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was the "Huascar" which was now bearing down upon the "Arapiles."

Chapter 5 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 by Henry [Contributor] James holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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Chapter 5 holds 418 sentences of Stories by American Authors, Volume 5, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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