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The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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CHAPTER XIX I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.

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CHAPTER XIX
I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and
cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same
tack ahead of us.
All hands were on deck, for they knew that something
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Sea-Wolf

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIX
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I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and
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cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same
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tack ahead of us.
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All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same”

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a

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From this reading cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same

ahead

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From this reading tack ahead of us.

All

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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

and

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

came

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

close

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close-hauled

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From this reading cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same

cutting

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From this reading cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same

deck

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

familiar

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From this reading cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same

find

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

for

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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

Ghost

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

hands

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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

heading

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I

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in

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knew

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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

of

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on

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

port

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same

something

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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

spritsail

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From this reading cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same

tack

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

that

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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

the

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they

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to

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up

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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and

us

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From this reading tack ahead of us.

were

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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something

windward

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From this reading cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same

XIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 18?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIX...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER XIX
Narrator: refuge for Leach and Johnson save on the _Ghost_, and they resolutely