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Chapter 20 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREAT RACE TO THE OCEAN. “By Jove! I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America. “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation. I wonder whose yacht that is.
Chapter 20 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading “I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.”
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading “I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.”
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading “I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.”
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “I wonder whose yacht that is.”
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In this reading ““It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
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From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Jove!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT RACE TO THE OCEAN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “By Jove!
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “It is a race fit for a king’s delectation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading GREAT RACE TO THE OCEAN.
any competition
From this reading GREAT RACE TO THE OCEAN.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wonder whose yacht that is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT RACE TO THE OCEAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT RACE TO THE OCEAN.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading I had no idea the captain had so much sporting blood in his veins,” murmurs Jack Ashley to himself, as he watches alternately the challenging craft and the America.
belonging to which person
From this reading I wonder whose yacht that is.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder whose yacht that is.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I wonder whose yacht that is.
Chapter 20 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery by Bert Leston Taylor holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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