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"Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

"What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

"LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.--By a passenger in the 'Sultan,' from--, we are informed that the ship 'Tangus,' from this port, bound to Sumatra, and owned by Messrs. Granton & Co., of this city, put in at that place in a dismasted condition.

"The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

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Chapter XXVII

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"Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street. "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter. Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read: "LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.--By a passenger in the 'Sultan,' from--, we are informed that the ship 'Tangus,' from this port, bound to Sumatra, and owned by Messrs. Granton & Co., of this city, put in at that place in a dismasted condition. "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

Town and Country

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Town and Country is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

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"What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

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Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

/ˈsaɪmən ˈpʊlɪŋ ə ˈpeɪpər frʌm hɪz ˈpɑːkət red/

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"The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

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gale noun US /ɡeɪl/

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading “"The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.”

overboard adverb US /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/

to extremes

From this reading “"The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.”

passenger noun US /ˈpæsəndʒər/

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading “"LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.--By a passenger in the 'Sultan,' from--, we are informed that the ship 'Tangus,' from this port, bound to Sumatra, and owned by Messrs. Granton & Co., of this city, put in at that place in a dismasted condition.”

Prim verb US /prɪm/

assume a prim appearance

From this reading “"Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.”

repairs noun US /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “"Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.”

Simon noun US /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading “"Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.”

Sultan noun US /ˈsʌl.tən/

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

Sumatra noun US /ˌsuːˈmɑːtrə/

a mountainous island in western Indonesia

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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 Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.--By a passenger in the 'Sultan,' from--, we are informed that the ship 'Tangus,' from this port, bound to Sumatra, and owned by Messrs. Granton & Co., of this city, put in at that place in a dismasted condition.

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

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

dismasted

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enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

galenounUS /ɡeɪl/

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

Granton

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From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

LOSSnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

Messrs

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/

to extremes

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

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

PrimverbUS /prɪm/

assume a prim appearance

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Simon, pulling a paper from his pocket, read:

repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

snounUS /es/

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

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

SumatranounUS /ˌsuːˈmɑːtrə/

a mountainous island in western Indonesia

Tangus

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

Wall-street

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From this reading "Then thy ship has put in for repairs?" said Simon Prim, as he entered Granton & Co.'s office, on Wall-street.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "The 'Tangus' had been three weeks out, when, in a gale, four men were washed overboard.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "What?" exclaimed Mr. Granton, who had heard nothing of the matter.

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