The Story of Paul Boyton

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:

"I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

I have a message for you from Don Nicholas de Pierola, but as I am known as an agent of the Peruvian government, it is hardly safe to talk to you here, as there are Chilean spies in New York as well as Lima.

Meet me to- night at this address."

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Chapter XIX

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Story of Paul Boyton is here in full — 710 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?" On being answered in the affirmative, he continued: "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you. I have a message for you from Don Nicholas de Pierola, but as I am known as an agent of the Peruvian government, it is hardly safe to talk to you here, as there are Chilean spies in New York as well as Lima. Meet me to- night at this address."

The Story of Paul Boyton

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Story of Paul Boyton is here in full — 710 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

Line 2

On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:

/ɑːn ˈbiːɪŋ ˈænsərd ɪn ðə əˈfɜːrmətɪv hiː kənˈtɪnjuːd/

Line 3

"I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

/aɪ hæv dʒʌst rɪˈtɜːrnd frʌm ˈjʊrəp wer aɪ wɑːz ˈlʊkɪŋ fɔːr juː/

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Meet me to- night at this address."

/miːt miː tuː naɪt æt ðɪs ˈædres/

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affirmative adjective US /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/

affirming or giving assent

From this reading “On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:”

Broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"”

Chilean noun US /ˈtʃɪliən/

a native or inhabitant of Chile

From this reading “I have a message for you from Don Nicholas de Pierola, but as I am known as an agent of the Peruvian government, it is hardly safe to talk to you here, as there are Chilean spies in New York as well as Lima.”

Lima noun US /ˈlaɪmə/

capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"”

Peruvian noun US /pərˈuːviən/

a native or inhabitant of Peru

spies noun US /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

tapped adjective US /tæpt/

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading “One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"”

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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 One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Meet me to- night at this address."

affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/

affirming or giving assent

From this reading On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:

agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading I have a message for you from Don Nicholas de Pierola, but as I am known as an agent of the Peruvian government, it is hardly safe to talk to you here, as there are Chilean spies in New York as well as Lima.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meet me to- night at this address."

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

Boyton

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From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

ChileannounUS /ˈtʃɪliən/

a native or inhabitant of Chile

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading On being answered in the affirmative, he continued:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

LimanounUS /ˈlaɪmə/

capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Meet me to- night at this address."

MeetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Meet me to- night at this address."

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

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

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Meet me to- night at this address."

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/

a native or inhabitant of Peru

Pierola

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

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

spiesnounUS /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading One day in October, while Paul was walking down Broadway, New York, a gentleman tapped him on the shoulder, saying: "This is Captain Boyton, I believe?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have just returned from Europe, where I was looking for you.

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