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Tom Temple's Career

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.
THE CAPTAIN’S presentiments were verified.
The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.
Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.
“Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tom Temple's Career

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.
/ðə ˈkæptənz feɪt/
Line 2
THE CAPTAIN’S presentiments were verified.
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The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.
/ðə səˈspɪʃənz ʌv hɪz luːˈtenənt hæd bɪn ərˈaʊzd baɪ hɪz əˈnjuːʒuːəl ˈmænər nɔːr hæd ðeɪ bɪn əˈleɪd baɪ ðə ˌekspləˈneɪʃən hiː ɡeɪv ʌv hɪz ˌɪnˈtendɪd ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 4
Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.
/ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli ˈæftər ðə ˈkæptənz dɪˈpɑːrtʃər hiː hæd kənˈviːnd ðə ˈmembərz ʌv ðə bænd ənd hərˈæŋd ðem ðʌs/
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“Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.
/bɔɪz aɪ hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː seɪ tuː juː ðæt əˈfekts ˈaʊər ˈkɑːmən ˈɪntrəsts/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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affects noun US /əˈfekts/

plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

From this reading ““Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.”

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allayed verb US /əˈleɪd/

past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm

From this reading “The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.”

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aroused adjective US /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading “The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.”

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captain's noun US /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

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convened verb US /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading “Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.”

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harangued verb US /hərˈæŋd/

past form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

From this reading “Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.”

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suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.”

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verified adjective US /ˈverəfaɪd/

proved to be true

From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S presentiments were verified.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

common interests adjective + noun counted as “common interest”

In this reading ““Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/

plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

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allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/

past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

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arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.

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commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

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explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haranguedverbUS /hərˈæŋd/

past form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

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norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
presentiments

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S presentiments were verified.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Immediately after the captain’s departure he had convened the members of the band, and harangued them thus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

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unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The suspicions of his lieutenant had been aroused by his unusual manner, nor had they been allayed by the explanation he gave of his intended journey.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/

proved to be true

From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S presentiments were verified.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S presentiments were verified.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Boys, I have something to say to you that affects our common interests.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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