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The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea
The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea

Chapter IV

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_CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.
There’s nothing like punctuality.
I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.
We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”
There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.
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The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.
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There’s nothing like punctuality.
Line 3
I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.
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We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”
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There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

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approached verb US /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading “_CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.”

chose verb US /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.”

eye noun US /aɪ/

the organ of sight

glass noun US /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “_CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.”

grass verb US /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading “We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.””

punctuality noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/

the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

From this reading “There’s nothing like punctuality.”

sit verb US /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading “We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.””

uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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sit down verb + adjective

take a seat

In this reading “We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

Antonio

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From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

ANTONIO'S

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From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

Barclay

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From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

Barclay's

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From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

dearienoun

a special loved one

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

EYEnounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

GLASSnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

HanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

I've

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From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There’s nothing like punctuality.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There’s nothing like punctuality.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/

the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

From this reading There’s nothing like punctuality.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

talkee-talkee

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

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

There's

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

From this reading There’s nothing like punctuality.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There had been a little feeling of uneasiness in Barclay’s mind as he first approached Antonio, for that was the name he chose to be known by.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

We'll

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

From this reading We’ll sit down on the grass, and have a little talkee-talkee.”

weird-looking

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From this reading _CAPTAIN ANTONIO’S GLASS EYE_ “Ha! dearie,” cried the little weird-looking man as Barclay approached, “so here we are.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I’ve been all over the world, and I know that.

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