The Cruise of the Pelican

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LAYING A COURSE When the dinner was over, Boatswain Joe was in no haste to leave the restaurant; but he returned to the table and ordered a drink, having seen Dennis and Florence Hathaway depart.

As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

He stated that he expected a telephone-call.

Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

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The Cruise of the Pelican H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Pelican is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

LAYING A COURSE When the dinner was over, Boatswain Joe was in no haste to leave the restaurant; but he returned to the table and ordered a drink, having seen Dennis and Florence Hathaway depart. As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished. He stated that he expected a telephone-call. Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby. Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

The Cruise of the Pelican

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Pelican is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LAYING A COURSE When the dinner was over, Boatswain Joe was in no haste to leave the restaurant; but he returned to the table and ordered a drink, having seen Dennis and Florence Hathaway depart.

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As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

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He stated that he expected a telephone-call.

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Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

/ˈnɪrli æn ˈaʊər ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈdiːd ðə ˈweɪtər ˈsʌmənd hɪm tuː ðə ˈlɑːbi/

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Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

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Boatswain noun US /ˈboʊtsweɪn/

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

From this reading “LAYING A COURSE When the dinner was over, Boatswain Joe was in no haste to leave the restaurant; but he returned to the table and ordered a drink, having seen Dennis and Florence Hathaway depart.”

depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

Hathaway noun US /ˈhæθəweɪ/

wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)

lobby noun US /ˈlɑːbi/

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading “Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.”

matey adjective US /ˈmeɪti/

(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals

From this reading “Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"”

objection noun US /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading “As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.”

restaurant noun US /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

waiter noun US /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading “As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.”

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took up verb + adjective counted as “take up”

pursue or resume

In this reading “Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"”

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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 LAYING A COURSE When the dinner was over, Boatswain Joe was in no haste to leave the restaurant; but he returned to the table and ordered a drink, having seen Dennis and Florence Hathaway depart.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

Aye

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From this reading Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

BoatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

COURSEnounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

Dennis

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departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

Ericksen

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From this reading Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He stated that he expected a telephone-call.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/

wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

Joe

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

LAYINGnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

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 As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

mateyadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪti/

(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals

From this reading Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

pourboirenoun

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading He stated that he expected a telephone-call.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Nearly an hour later, indeed, the waiter summoned him to the lobby.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

telephone-call

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From this reading He stated that he expected a telephone-call.

telephone-receiver

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From this reading Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He stated that he expected a telephone-call.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Ericksen took up the telephone-receiver and said: "Aye, matey!"

waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading As he had already paid for the meal, giving the waiter a handsome _pourboire_, no objection was made to his remaining as long as he wished.

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