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The Cruise of the Training Ship
The Cruise of the Training Ship

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 26 of The Cruise of the Training Ship by Upton Sinclair holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

What does chapter 26 of The Cruise of the Training Ship contain?

Chapter 26 holds 81 sentences of The Cruise of the Training Ship, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of The Cruise of the Training Ship by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 81 sentences, grouped into 17 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Cruise of the Training Ship

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cruise of the Training Ship, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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AUDIENCE WITH A KING.
The excitement that ensued was intense.
There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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The Cruise of the Training Ship

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AUDIENCE WITH A KING.
Line 2
The excitement that ensued was intense.
Line 3
There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
Line 4
A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
Line 5
The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.”

Chorus noun US /ˈkɔːrəs/

a part of a song that is repeated after each verse

From this reading “A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.”

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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 AUDIENCE WITH A KING.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

AUDIENCE

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

From this reading AUDIENCE WITH A KING.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

check

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

a part of a song that is repeated after each verse

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

civilian

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

clothing

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

command

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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

crew

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From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

crowd

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

deck

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

English

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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

ensued

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From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.

excited

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

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

excitement

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From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.

feminine

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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

force

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

intense

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From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.

jumble

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

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

KING

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

From this reading AUDIENCE WITH A KING.

ladder

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

leading

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

loud

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

man

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

officers

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From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

pattern

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

Portuguese

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

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

quick

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

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

rush

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

From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

savagely

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

screams

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

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.

seen

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

spot

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

From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

suddenly

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

suit

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

swayed

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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.

There

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

From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

visitors

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

From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.

way

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

From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AUDIENCE WITH A KING.

word

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

From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.