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With John Paul Jones
With John Paul Jones

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of With John Paul Jones is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.
The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.
Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.
Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.
Danvers knocked loudly upon the door.
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With John Paul Jones

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of With John Paul Jones is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.
Line 2
The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.
/ðə leɡ ˈaɪərnz hæd bɪn riˈmuːvd bʌt ðer ɑːrmz wɜːr stɪl tʃeɪnd bɪˈhaɪnd ðem/
Line 3
Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.
/wʌns mɔːr ðeɪ wɜːr pleɪst ɪn ə smɔːl boʊt ənd wɜːr roʊd əˈʃɔːr/
Line 4
Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.
Line 5
Danvers knocked loudly upon the door.

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anchor noun US /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading “HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chained adjective US /tʃeɪnd/

bound with chains

From this reading “The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cove noun US /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading “HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
halt verb US /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading “Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
irons noun US /ˈaɪərnz/

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading “The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rowed verb US /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading “Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.”

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seamen noun US /ˈsiːmən/

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spy verb US /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading “HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

knocked loudly verb + particle counted as “knock loudly”

In this reading “Danvers knocked loudly upon the door.”

316 times in 426,211 chapters
dropped anchor verb + noun counted as “drop anchor”

secure a vessel with an anchor

In this reading “HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.”

867 times in 426,211 chapters
early morning adjective + noun

In this reading “HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.”

7,183 times in 426,211 chapters
Once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.”

110,081 times in 426,211 chapters
small boat adjective + noun

a boat that is small

In this reading “Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.”

3,091 times in 426,211 chapters
stone building noun + noun

In this reading “Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.”

577 times in 426,211 chapters
through the streets preposition + article + noun counted as “through … street”

In this reading “Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.”

6,421 times in 426,211 chapters
halt before verb + particle

In this reading “Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.”

946 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

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chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/

bound with chains

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
covenounUS /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

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Danvers

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From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

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dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

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decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Danvers knocked loudly upon the door.

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droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
half-ruined

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

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

Pending verification
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

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HOW

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From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Danvers knocked loudly upon the door.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading Danvers knocked loudly upon the door.

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marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poor-looking

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

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

Pending verification
PRISONERSnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rowedverbUS /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

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stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The leg irons had been removed, but their arms were still chained behind them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Once more they were placed in a small boat, and were rowed ashore.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under guard of Danvers and a couple of seamen they were marched through the streets of a small, poor-looking town, and at last brought to a halt before a gloomy, half-ruined stone building.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading HOW THE SPY LOST HIS PRISONERS In the pale dawn of the early morning the tender dropped anchor in a small cove, and the two prisoners were brought upon the deck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of With John Paul Jones by John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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