Chapter 13 of The Blue Pavilions is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Blue Pavilions is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE. On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly. He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley. He climbed on deck and looked about him. The lieutenant stepped forward.
Chapter 13 of The Blue Pavilions is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “commodore” — a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading “He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.”
a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
From this reading “On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.”
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading “He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
later than; following
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed on deck and looked about him.
possessive form of “commodore” — a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He climbed on deck and looked about him.
the act of departing
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The lieutenant stepped forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He climbed on deck and looked about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant stepped forward.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He climbed on deck and looked about him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
on one occasion
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The lieutenant stepped forward.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CAPTAIN SALT EFFECTS ONE SURPRISE AND PLANS TWO MORE.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading On the sixth day after his departure Captain Salt returned to Dunkirk unexpectedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arrived about four in the afternoon and was rowed at once to the Commodore's galley.
Chapter 13 of The Blue Pavilions by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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