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The Devil's Own

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.
All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.
Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.
I could only wait patiently, and observe.
Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.
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The Devil's Own

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Devil's Own is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.
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All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.
/ɔːl ðæt ðə dɑːrk ɡɜːrl nuː ʌv hɜːr ˈprezənt ˈwerəbaʊts wɑːz ðæt ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈlɪftəd ɑːn bɔːrd ənd ɪn ɔːl ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː ˈteɪkən bɪˈloʊ/
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Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.
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I could only wait patiently, and observe.
/aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli weɪt ˈpeɪʃəntli ənd əbˈzɜːrv/
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Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.
/ˈsʌpər wɑːz sɜːrvd miː ɪn frʌnt ʌv ðə ˈbɔɪlərz ɪn ˈkʌmpəniː wɪð ðə rest ʌv ðə kruː/

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battled verb US /ˈbætəld/

past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading “THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.”

boilers noun US /ˈbɔɪlərz/

plural of “boiler” — sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

From this reading “Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.”

confinement noun US /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading “Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.”

openly adverb US /ˈoʊpənli/

in an open way

From this reading “Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.”

patiently adverb US /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading “I could only wait patiently, and observe.”

probability noun US /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading “All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.”

resolve verb US /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading “THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.”

whereabouts noun US /ˈwerəbaʊts/

the general location where something is

From this reading “All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.”

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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 that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

BANKSnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/

past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

Beaucaire

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

boilersnounUS /ˈbɔɪlərz/

plural of “boiler” — sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

cabined

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From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could only wait patiently, and observe.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

Eloise

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From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading I could only wait patiently, and observe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I could only wait patiently, and observe.

openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/

in an open way

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading I could only wait patiently, and observe.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

SuppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Certainly the girl had not been cabined on the upper deck; nor was I at present in any position to seek openly the place of her confinement.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I could only wait patiently, and observe.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/

the general location where something is

From this reading All that the dark girl knew of her present whereabouts was that she had been lifted on board, and, in all probability, taken below.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Supper was served me in front of the boilers, in company with the rest of the crew.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

YELLOWadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading THE LANDING AT YELLOW BANKS Nevertheless, in spite of this resolve, and the fresh courage which had been awakened within me by the faith that from now on I battled for the love of Eloise Beaucaire, no immediate opportunity for service came.

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