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The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island
The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.
“No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.
“Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.
We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”
There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.
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The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.
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“No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.
Line 3
“Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.
/oʊ wel ðə ˈɔːrdərz wɪl ˈprɑːbəbliː kʌm daʊn ˈleɪtər ɑːn/
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We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”
Line 5
There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

Learner Dictionary

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

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aboard adverb US /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading “There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
berth noun US /bɜːrθ/

a job in an organization

From this reading “There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buyer noun US /ˈbaɪər/

a person who buys

From this reading “THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cruiser noun US /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading “There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hampton noun US /ˈhæmptən/

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading “THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
motor noun US /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading “There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pier noun US /pɪr/

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading “THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rocket noun US /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading “THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

slipped away verb + particle counted as “slip away”

leave furtively and stealthily

In this reading “THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.”

6,556 times in 426,211 chapters
come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading ““Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.”

63,240 times in 426,211 chapters
in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.”

69,970 times in 426,211 chapters
rest of verb + particle

In this reading ““No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.”

80,160 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

a job in an organization

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BUYERnounUS /ˈbaɪər/

a person who buys

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

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crewnounUS /kruː/

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

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
good-sized

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From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

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guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Halstead

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From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

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HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hawsers

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From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Pending verification
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jed

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Pending verification
keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piernounUS /pɪr/

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SOULSnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is, in fact, always enough to be done aboard a good-sized motor cruiser when the crew have her in at her berth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-morrow

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From this reading “No orders for the rest of the day, or to-morrow,” remarked Halstead, as soon as he realized the fact.

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TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
We've

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From this reading We’ve enough to keep us busy for a while, anyway.”

Pending verification
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 “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THE BUYER OF SOULS WHEN the “Rocket” was tied up at her pier at East Hampton, at a little before four o’clock that afternoon, and while Tom and Jed were still busy at the hawsers, the owner and his guest slipped away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Oh, well, the orders will probably come down later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 3 of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island contain?

Chapter 3 holds 173 sentences of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

How do I study chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Common questions about reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island?

Yes. All 3475 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #48863 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #48863, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island take to read?

About 289 minutes of reading across 695 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Motor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Island
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Daring
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Marine
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.