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Two sailor lads
Two sailor lads

Chapter XXXIII

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SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.
The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.
I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!
Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.
"Pinto," he muttered to himself, "Pinto, yes, now I have it.
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Two sailor lads

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Two sailor lads is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.
Line 2
The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.
Line 3
I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!
Line 4
Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.
Line 5
"Pinto," he muttered to himself, "Pinto, yes, now I have it.
/ˈpɪntoʊ hiː ˈmʌtərd tuː hɪmˈself ˈpɪntoʊ jes naʊ aɪ hæv ɪt/

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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, and audio.

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.”

bard's noun US /bɑːrdz/

possessive form of “bard” — a lyric poet

From this reading “The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.”

finish verb US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.”

fisherman noun US /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.”

pillow noun US /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading “I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!”

Pinto noun US /ˈpɪntoʊ/

a spotted or calico horse or pony

From this reading “"Pinto," he muttered to himself, "Pinto, yes, now I have it.”

ringing noun US /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading “The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.”

sailed verb US /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading “SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.”

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.”

last words adjective + noun

In this reading “I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!”

on earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!”

old fisherman adjective + noun

In this reading “The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.”

on the pillow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … pillow”

In this reading “I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

bard'snounUS /bɑːrdz/

possessive form of “bard” — a lyric poet

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

BARQUEnoun

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "Pinto," he muttered to himself, "Pinto, yes, now I have it.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Pinto," he muttered to himself, "Pinto, yes, now I have it.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

PintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/

a spotted or calico horse or pony

From this reading "Pinto," he muttered to himself, "Pinto, yes, now I have it.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

SAILEDverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.

Sar

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

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

Sarpinto

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

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

SOUTHnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SOUTH AND SOUTH SAILED THE GOOD BARQUE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Sar----" He was asleep before he could finish the word, but when he awoke next morning he did finish it.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The word "Sarpinto" kept ringing in the old fisherman bard's ears as he retired to bed that night.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I believe the last words he said to himself as he laid his head on the pillow were "Sarpinto, Sarpinto, where on earth have I heard the name!

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Pinto," he muttered to himself, "Pinto, yes, now I have it.

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