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The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"
The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"All right, Joe," said I.
"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.
However, we can arrange that presently.
Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."
"Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.
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The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"All right, Joe," said I.
Line 2
"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.
Line 3
However, we can arrange that presently.
/ˌhaʊˈevər wiː kæn ərˈeɪndʒ ðæt ˈprezəntli/
Line 4
Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."
/naʊ let miː noʊ wʌt ɪt ɪz ðæt juː hæv tuː tel miː/
Line 5
"Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arrange verb US /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “However, we can arrange that presently.”

catch verb US /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.”

deck noun US /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading “"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.”

knowing adjective US /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.”

mate noun US /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading “"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.”

pounce verb US /paʊns/

move down on as if in an attack

From this reading “"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.”

ruin noun US /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading “"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.”

simply adverb US /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading “"But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.”

All words in this reading · 57

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All right, Joe," said I.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading However, we can arrange that presently.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading However, we can arrange that presently.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

for'ard

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

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, we can arrange that presently.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "All right, Joe," said I.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."

it's

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

From this reading "Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.

Joe

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

From this reading "All right, Joe," said I.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

pounceverbUS /paʊns/

move down on as if in an attack

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading However, we can arrange that presently.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right, Joe," said I.

ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "All right, Joe," said I.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, we can arrange that presently.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading However, we can arrange that presently.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, sir, it's just this," returned Joe.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now, let me know what it is that you have to tell me."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But I shall have to go on deck and let the mate know, when you are ready to go for'ard again, or he might catch sight of you and pounce upon you without knowing who you are; which would simply ruin everything.

Chapter 6 of The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" by Harry Collingwood holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Esmeralda
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