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Asiatic Breezes

Chapter VII

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THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
"That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
"There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
Here we are; but where are we?"
"We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Asiatic Breezes

Chapter VII

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
Line 2
"That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
Line 3
"There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
Line 4
Here we are; but where are we?"
/here wiː ɑːr bʌt wer ɑːr wiː/
Line 5
"We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.”

Shouted noun US /shouted/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.”

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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 "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

Bay

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From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

BELLIGERENT

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

big

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From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

bottom

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From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

cable

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

COMMANDER

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

cutwater

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From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

feet

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From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

hawse-hole

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

hour

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From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

Khrysoko

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From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

ledge

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From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

Louis

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From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

MAUD

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.

out

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.

rocks

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From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

Scott

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

shore

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

From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.

shoutednounUS /shouted/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

slid

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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

south-west

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

From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.

That's

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

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

There

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

From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

twenty

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

From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.

watching

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

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.