Chapter 17 of The Mystery Ship is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Mystery Ship is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247. "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?" "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt. "Something that has upset your apple-cart." "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
Chapter 17 of The Mystery Ship is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.”
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “"How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “"Something that has upset your apple-cart."”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “"He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.”
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From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something that has upset your apple-cart."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
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From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something that has upset your apple-cart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something that has upset your apple-cart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "Something that has upset your apple-cart."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "He's taking the vessel back to Ostend," announced Krauss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading MUTINY "HANS!" whispered Seaman Kaspar Krauss of U 247.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How should I?" responded Hans Furst with a grunt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what our swine-headed kapitan has made up his mind to do?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Something that has upset your apple-cart."
Chapter 17 of The Mystery Ship by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 17 holds 157 sentences of The Mystery Ship, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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