Chapter VI
"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice. "All," said several. "Provided we take no lives," added others. "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us." "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
Antony Waymouth
Chapter VI
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"Are
we
all
agreed,
mates?"
he
asked
in
his
usual
gruff
voice.
"All,"
said
several.
"Provided
we
take
no
lives,"
added
others.
"The
fever
has
been
doing
enough
of
that
work
lately
among
us."
"Dead
men
tell
no
tales,"
observed
Hagger.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Are
we
all
agreed,
mates?"
he
asked
in
his
usual
gruff
voice.
Line 2
"All,"
said
several.
Line 3
"Provided
we
take
no
lives,"
added
others.
Line 4
"The
fever
has
been
doing
enough
of
that
work
lately
among
us."
Line 5
"Dead
men
tell
no
tales,"
observed
Hagger.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Provided we take no lives," added others.”
Among
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."”
Mates
noun
US /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.”
Several
noun
US /ˈseveral/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"All," said several.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Provided we take no lives," added others.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
agreed
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From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
all
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From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
doing
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From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
enough
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From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
fever
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From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
gruff
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From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
Hagger
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From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
lately
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From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
lives
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From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
men
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From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
observed
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From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
others
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From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
Provided
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From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
said
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From this reading "All," said several.
several
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From this reading "All," said several.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
tales
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From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
usual
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From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
voice
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From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
work
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From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."