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Up the Forked River
Up the Forked River

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Up the Forked River is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The notice was in the nick of time.
The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.
Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.
Reading his intention, Major Starland called:
"Don't do that!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Up the Forked River

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Up the Forked River is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The notice was in the nick of time.
/ðə ˈnoʊtəs wɑːz ɪn ðə nɪk ʌv taɪm/
Line 2
The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.
Line 3
Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.
Line 4
Reading his intention, Major Starland called:
Line 5
"Don't do that!

Learner Dictionary

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.

alongside adverb US /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading “Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.”

edging noun US /ˈedʒɪŋ/

border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

From this reading “Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.”

loaded adjective US /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading “The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.”

nick verb US /nɪk/

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading “The notice was in the nick of time.”

receiving verb US /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading “Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.”

submission noun US /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading “Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.”

trained adjective US /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading “The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.”

yacht noun US /jɑːt/

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

From this reading “The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.”

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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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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

Atlamalcan

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

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Reading his intention, Major Starland called:

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Don't do that!

Don't

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

From this reading "Don't do that!

edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/

border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/

having lost your job

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Reading his intention, Major Starland called:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The notice was in the nick of time.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Reading his intention, Major Starland called:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Reading his intention, Major Starland called:

mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

nickverbUS /nɪk/

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading The notice was in the nick of time.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The notice was in the nick of time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The notice was in the nick of time.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Reading his intention, Major Starland called:

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

Starland

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

From this reading Reading his intention, Major Starland called:

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Don't do that!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The notice was in the nick of time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The notice was in the nick of time.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

Warrenia

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

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The notice was in the nick of time.

Winton

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

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Captain Winton began edging the _Warrenia_ toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

yachtnounUS /jɑːt/

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

From this reading The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat.

Chapter 37 of Up the Forked River by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 37 of Up the Forked River contain?

Chapter 37 holds 63 sentences of Up the Forked River, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 37 of Up the Forked River by Edward Sylvester Ellis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 63 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Up the Forked River

Words and structures a reader meets early in Up the Forked River, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Friends
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Seated
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Private
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Office
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