Chapter 20 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The days slip by. The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports. Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday. This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time. The gangsters rule in the forecastle.
Chapter 20 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick and energetic
From this reading “The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.”
plural of “gangster” — a criminal who is a member of gang
From this reading “The gangsters rule in the forecastle.”
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.”
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.”
move stealthily
From this reading “The days slip by.”
very drunk
From this reading “Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday.”
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading “The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.”
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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 The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
quick and energetic
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days slip by.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days slip by.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The gangsters rule in the forecastle.
plural of “gangster” — a criminal who is a member of gang
From this reading The gangsters rule in the forecastle.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gangsters rule in the forecastle.
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday.
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The gangsters rule in the forecastle.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
move stealthily
From this reading The days slip by.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
very drunk
From this reading Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days slip by.
a special situation
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is the most exciting thing that has happened for some time.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The south-east trade is brisk and small splashes of sea occasionally invade my open ports.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Mr. Pike’s room was soaked yesterday.
Chapter 20 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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