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Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor

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By William Henry Giles Kingston • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"All right, all right," persisted the old mate.
But it was all wrong.
A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.
In vain we endeavoured to pull round.
Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"All right, all right," persisted the old mate.
/ɔːl raɪt ɔːl raɪt pərˈsɪstɪd ðə oʊld meɪt/
Line 2
But it was all wrong.
/bʌt ɪt wɑːz ɔːl rɔːŋ/
Line 3
A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.
/ə siː keɪm ˈrɔɪlɪŋ ʌp ənd hoʊv ʌs ɪn əˈmʌŋ ə mæs ʌv rɑːks ˈoʊvər wɪtʃ ðə ˈbreɪkərz dæʃt wɪð tərˈɪfɪk ˈfjʊri/
Line 4
In vain we endeavoured to pull round.
Line 5
Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.
/ˈoʊvər went ðə boʊt ənd wiː wɜːr ɔːl θroʊn hiːr ənd ðer ˈʃriːkɪŋ ɪn veɪn fɔːr eɪd əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈfoʊmɪŋ mæs ʌv ˈbroʊkən ˈwɔːtərz/

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breakers noun US /ˈbreɪkərz/

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading “A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.”

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dashed adjective US /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading “A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.”

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foaming adjective US /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading “Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.”

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hove verb US /hoʊv/

inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading “A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.”

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persisted verb US /pərˈsɪstɪd/

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading “"All right, all right," persisted the old mate.”

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roiling adjective US /ˈrɔɪlɪŋ/

(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

From this reading “A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.”

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shrieking noun US /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading “Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.”

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terrific adjective US /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading “A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.”

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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 sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All right, all right," persisted the old mate.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was all wrong.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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endeavoured

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

From this reading In vain we endeavoured to pull round.

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foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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hoveverbUS /hoʊv/

inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was all wrong.

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massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading "All right, all right," persisted the old mate.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading "All right, all right," persisted the old mate.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading "All right, all right," persisted the old mate.

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pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading In vain we endeavoured to pull round.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right, all right," persisted the old mate.

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rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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roilingadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪlɪŋ/

(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In vain we endeavoured to pull round.

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seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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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 "All right, all right," persisted the old mate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In vain we endeavoured to pull round.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading In vain we endeavoured to pull round.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But it was all wrong.

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watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In vain we endeavoured to pull round.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Over went the boat, and we were all thrown here and there, shrieking in vain for aid, among the foaming mass of broken waters.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.

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wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading But it was all wrong.

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