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The Mutiny of the Elsinore

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Margaret was right.
The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.
We have had our hands full for days and nights.
Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.
The poop has been rushed.
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The Mutiny of the Elsinore

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Mutiny of the Elsinore is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Margaret was right.
Line 2
The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.
/ðə ˈmjuːtəni ɪz nɑːt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈstændərdz ənd ˈpresədənts/
Line 3
We have had our hands full for days and nights.
/wiː hæv hæd ˈaʊər hændz fʊl fɔːr deɪz ənd naɪts/
Line 4
Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.
Line 5
The poop has been rushed.
/ðə puːp hæz bɪn rʌʃt/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cadet noun US /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.”

lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.”

mutiny noun US /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading “The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.”

poop noun US /puːp/

obscene terms for feces

From this reading “The poop has been rushed.”

precedents noun US /ˈpresədənts/

plural of “precedent” — an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

From this reading “The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.”

regulation noun US /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/

an authoritative rule

From this reading “Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.”

standards noun US /ˈstændərdz/

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading “The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.”

violating verb US /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

From this reading “The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

Berserkernoun

one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

breedverbUS /briːd/

call forth

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

coalnounUS /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

crank-eyed

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

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

Ditman

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

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

Margaret

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

From this reading Margaret was right.

mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

Olansen

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

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

oversideadverb

over the side of a boat

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

poopnounUS /puːp/

obscene terms for feces

From this reading The poop has been rushed.

precedentsnounUS /ˈpresədənts/

plural of “precedent” — an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/

an authoritative rule

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Margaret was right.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading The poop has been rushed.

sacknounUS /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

training-ship

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

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

violatingverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

From this reading The mutiny is not violating standards and precedents.

Wada

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

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Margaret was right.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have had our hands full for days and nights.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ditman Olansen, the crank-eyed Berserker, has been killed by Wada, and the training-ship boy, the one lone cadet of our breed, has gone overside with the regulation sack of coal at his feet.

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