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The sea mystery
The sea mystery

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The sea mystery is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 13 of The sea mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.

What does chapter 13 of The sea mystery contain?

Chapter 13 holds 396 sentences of The sea mystery, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The sea mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of The sea mystery?

Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 80 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The sea mystery

Common questions about reading The sea mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The sea mystery?

Yes. All 5652 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72771 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The sea mystery is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #72771, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The sea mystery take to read?

About 471 minutes of reading across 1131 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The sea mystery section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The sea mystery

Words and structures a reader meets early in The sea mystery, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Burry
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The sea mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Inlet
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The sea mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
South
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The sea mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Coast
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The sea mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cover illustration for The sea mystery
Context Illustration Reading 1/80 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
“Yes, but that’s all immaterial.
He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”
“But if he arrests us?”
“Let him!
As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.
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Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The sea mystery

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The sea mystery is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Yes, but that’s all immaterial.
Line 2
He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”
Line 3
“But if he arrests us?”
Line 4
“Let him!
/let hɪm/
Line 5
As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ““Let him!”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.”

All words in this reading · 28

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

all

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

From this reading “Yes, but that’s all immaterial.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

arrests

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

From this reading “But if he arrests us?”

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Yes, but that’s all immaterial.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

concerned

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

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

doesn't

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

far

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

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

happened

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “Let him!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “But if he arrests us?”

immaterial

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

From this reading “Yes, but that’s all immaterial.

know

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let him!

night

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As far as I am concerned, he can do nothing.

really

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

that's

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

From this reading “Yes, but that’s all immaterial.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “But if he arrests us?”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

won't

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

From this reading He doesn’t know what really happened that night and he won’t know.”

Yes

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

From this reading “Yes, but that’s all immaterial.