The Rival Submarines

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HYTHE’S MASTERSTROKE.

Early in the month of November Captain Gregory Pinney, master and owner of the ocean-going tug "Wayfarer," registered at the Port of Falmouth, was the recipient of a telegram transmitted through the Lizard signal station.

"Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

The worthy skipper was obviously perplexed.

He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

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Chapter 33 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

HYTHE’S MASTERSTROKE. Early in the month of November Captain Gregory Pinney, master and owner of the ocean-going tug "Wayfarer," registered at the Port of Falmouth, was the recipient of a telegram transmitted through the Lizard signal station. "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet." The worthy skipper was obviously perplexed. He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

The Rival Submarines

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Chapter 33 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HYTHE’S MASTERSTROKE.

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"Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

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The worthy skipper was obviously perplexed.

/ðə ˈwɜːr.ði ˈskɪpər wɑːz ˈɑːbviəsli pərˈplekst/

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He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

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Aphrodite noun US /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/

goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

From this reading “"Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."”

bogus adjective US /ˈboʊɡəs/

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

From this reading “He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."”

Lizard noun US /ˈlɪzərd/

relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

From this reading “Early in the month of November Captain Gregory Pinney, master and owner of the ocean-going tug "Wayfarer," registered at the Port of Falmouth, was the recipient of a telegram transmitted through the Lizard signal station.”

masterstroke noun US /ˈmæstərstroʊk/

an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery

From this reading “HYTHE’S MASTERSTROKE.”

recipient noun US /rəˈsɪpiənt/

a person who receives something

remuneration noun US /rɪˌmjuːnərˈeɪʃən/

something that remunerates

From this reading “He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."”

transmitted adjective US /trænˈsmɪtɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

tugs noun US /tʌɡz/

plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull

From this reading “He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."”

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pick up verb + adjective

take and lift upward

In this reading “He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."”

at noon preposition + noun

In this reading “"Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."”

in the absence preposition + article + noun counted as “in … absence”

In this reading “He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."”

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12th

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From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

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From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Early in the month of November Captain Gregory Pinney, master and owner of the ocean-going tug "Wayfarer," registered at the Port of Falmouth, was the recipient of a telegram transmitted through the Lizard signal station.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/

goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

bogusadjectiveUS /ˈboʊɡəs/

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

Falmouth

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firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

HYTHE'S

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From this reading HYTHE’S MASTERSTROKE.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

instadjective

in or of the present month

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

LizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/

relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

MASTERSTROKEnounUS /ˈmæstərstroʊk/

an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery

From this reading HYTHE’S MASTERSTROKE.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The worthy skipper was obviously perplexed.

ocean-going

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading The worthy skipper was obviously perplexed.

pickverbUS /pɪk/

select carefully from a group

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

Pinney

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PortnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/

a person who receives something

registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

remunerationnounUS /rɪˌmjuːnərˈeɪʃən/

something that remunerates

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

Restronguet

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From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

SendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading The worthy skipper was obviously perplexed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

tugverbUS /tʌɡ/

pull hard

tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/

plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He rather suspected that it was a bogus message, sent by a rival firm so that their tugs could pick up a remuneration job in the absence of the "Wayfarer."

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading "Send vessel to meet submarine ’Aphrodite’ 4 miles S.S.E. of Lizard at noon on the 12th inst--Restronguet."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

Wayfarernoun

a pedestrian who walks from place to place

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The worthy skipper was obviously perplexed.

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