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The Phantom Ship

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.
"I have at last seen him, Amine!
Can you doubt now?"
"No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."
"For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."
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The Phantom Ship

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Phantom Ship is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.
/aɪ hæv ðen siːn hɪm sed ˈfɪləp ˈæftər hiː hæd leɪn daʊn ɑːn ðə ˈsoʊfə ɪn ðə ˈkæbən fɔːr sʌm ˈmɪnəts tuː rɪˈkʌvər hɪmˈself waɪl ˌeɪˈmiːn bent ˈoʊvər hɪm/
Line 2
"I have at last seen him, Amine!
/aɪ hæv æt læst siːn hɪm ˌeɪˈmiːn/
Line 3
Can you doubt now?"
/kæn juː daʊt naʊ/
Line 4
"No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."
Line 5
"For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

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

Amine noun US /ˌeɪˈmiːn/

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals

From this reading “"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.”

cabin noun US /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.”

lain verb US /leɪn/

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.”

mischief noun US /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading “"For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."”

Philip noun US /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading “"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.”

portends verb US /pɔːrˈtendz/

third-person singular of “portend” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading “"For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."”

recover verb US /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.”

sofa noun US /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “"I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.”

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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 "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

AminenounUS /ˌeɪˈmiːn/

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I have at last seen him, Amine!

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you doubt now?"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading "No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Can you doubt now?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

lainverbUS /leɪn/

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "I have at last seen him, Amine!

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

mournfullyadverb

in a mournful manner

From this reading "No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Can you doubt now?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

portendsverbUS /pɔːrˈtendz/

third-person singular of “portend” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "No, Philip, I have now no doubt," replied Amine, mournfully; "but take courage, Philip."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "I have then seen him," said Philip, after he had lain down on the sofa in the cabin for some minutes to recover himself, while Amine bent over him.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "For myself, I want not courage--but for you, Amine--you know that his appearance portends a mischief that will surely come."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can you doubt now?"

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