Chapter 12 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How I have been sleeping! This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West. Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me? And then there was Wada. But no; it required Miss West.
Chapter 12 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.”
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
From this reading “Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?”
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
From this reading “This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “But no; it required Miss West.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “How I have been sleeping!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then there was Wada.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
the force of workers available
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
not any; not one
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
restored to a new condition
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
the state of being asleep
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then there was Wada.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then there was Wada.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then there was Wada.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then there was Wada.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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