The Boy Pilot of the Lakes

Chapter XIV

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A BLOW AND A RESCUE That Captain Marshall was surprised is putting it mildly when a little later Mr. Weatherby informed the commander that he was going to leave to be a pilot on a big passenger steamer.

"If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

"No, it isn't altogether that.

The freight runs are too long to suit me.

I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

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The Boy Pilot of the Lakes

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Boy Pilot of the Lakes is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

/ɪf ɪt ɪz ə ˈkwestʃən ʌv mɔːr ˈmʌni aɪ θɪŋk juː kæn ɡet ɪt ɑːn ðɪs ˈstiːmər sed ˈmɪstər ˈmɑːrʃəl/

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"No, it isn't altogether that.

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The freight runs are too long to suit me.

/ðə freɪt rʌnz ɑːr tuː lɔːŋ tuː suːt miː/

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I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

/aɪ æm ˈɡetɪŋ əˈlɔːŋ ɪn jɪrz ənd aɪ laɪk tuː spend ə ˈlɪtəl taɪm ɑːn ʃɔːr/

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commander noun US /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “A BLOW AND A RESCUE That Captain Marshall was surprised is putting it mildly when a little later Mr. Weatherby informed the commander that he was going to leave to be a pilot on a big passenger steamer.”

freight noun US /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “The freight runs are too long to suit me.”

Marshall noun US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

mildly adverb US /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

passenger noun US /ˈpæsəndʒər/

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

pilot verb US /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

steamer noun US /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

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.

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on shore preposition + noun

In this reading “I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.”

too long adverb + adjective

In this reading “The freight runs are too long to suit me.”

more money adjective + noun

In this reading “"If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.”

little time adjective + noun

In this reading “I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.”

question of verb + particle

In this reading “"If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.”

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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 A BLOW AND A RESCUE That Captain Marshall was surprised is putting it mildly when a little later Mr. Weatherby informed the commander that he was going to leave to be a pilot on a big passenger steamer.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "No, it isn't altogether that.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The freight runs are too long to suit me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

BLOWverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

freightnounUS /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading The freight runs are too long to suit me.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

isn't

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

From this reading "No, it isn't altogether that.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The freight runs are too long to suit me.

MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The freight runs are too long to suit me.

mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, it isn't altogether that.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The freight runs are too long to suit me.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The freight runs are too long to suit me.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The freight runs are too long to suit me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

Weatherby

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I am getting along in years, and I like to spend a little time on shore.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If it is a question of more money, I think you can get it on this steamer," said Mr. Marshall.

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