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Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery
Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bert Leston Taylor • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FATE OF THE SEMIRAMIS.
“And now, what?”
The boats have reached the Semiramis.
Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.
A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FATE OF THE SEMIRAMIS.
Line 2
“And now, what?”
/ənd naʊ wʌt/
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The boats have reached the Semiramis.
Line 4
Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.
Line 5
A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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assisted adjective US /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading “Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.”

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Barker noun US /ˈbɑːrkər/

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading “Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.”

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conveyed verb US /kənˈveɪd/

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading “Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.”

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Cyrus noun US /ˈsaɪrəs/

Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)

From this reading “Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.”

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Hathaway noun US /ˈhæθəweɪ/

wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)

From this reading “Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.”

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participated verb US /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

past form of “participate” — share in something

From this reading “A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.”

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reverently adverb US /ˈrevərəntli/

with reverence; in a reverent manner

From this reading “Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.”

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yacht noun US /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading “A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.”

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followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.”

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participated in verb + particle counted as “participate in”

In this reading “A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.”

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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 A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “And now, what?”

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assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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Beals

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From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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boatsnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The boats have reached the Semiramis.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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Capt

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From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/

Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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FATEnounUS /feɪt/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF THE SEMIRAMIS.

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Felton

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From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/

wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The boats have reached the Semiramis.

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heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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Louise

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From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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Navarro

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From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading “And now, what?”

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FATE OF THE SEMIRAMIS.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

past form of “participate” — share in something

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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quarter-deck

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From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The boats have reached the Semiramis.

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reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/

with reverence; in a reverent manner

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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SEMIRAMIS

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From this reading THE FATE OF THE SEMIRAMIS.

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sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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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 FATE OF THE SEMIRAMIS.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And now, what?”

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yachtnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading A sort of council of war is being held on the quarter-deck of the yacht, participated in by Van Zandt, Navarro and Capt. Beals.

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Zandt

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From this reading Louise Hathaway has been tenderly assisted to the deck by Van Zandt, followed by Navarro and Barker, and the dead form of Cyrus Felton has been reverently conveyed aboard.

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Chapter 38 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery by Bert Leston Taylor holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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