Chapter 29 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And no westing! We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board. They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea. “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.” One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
Chapter 29 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ““Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.””
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.”
plural of “dub” — the new sounds added by dubbing
From this reading ““Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.””
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading ““Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.””
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading ““Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.””
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading ““Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.””
possessing sweep
From this reading “We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And no westing!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
plural of “dub” — the new sounds added by dubbing
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea.
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
the force of workers available
From this reading They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
not any; not one
From this reading And no westing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
possessing sweep
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Horn Gypsies,” Margaret calls them; and Mr. Pike dubs them “Dutchmen.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the great mystery, these three men of the sea.
a special situation
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been swept back three degrees of easting since the night our visitors came on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And no westing!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One thing is certain, they have a language of their own which they talk with one another.
Chapter 29 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 29 holds 126 sentences of The Mutiny of the Elsinore, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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