Chapter XVII
Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression. "You can't see the _Teaser_, sir?" I said. "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather. I fear it is going to blow a hurricane.
Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser
Chapter XVII
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Just
then
I
saw
him
stand
up
and
give
a
sharp
look
round,
his
face
wearing
rather
an
anxious
expression.
"You
can't
see
the
_Teaser_,
sir?"
I
said.
"No,
my
lad;
I
was
looking
at
the
weather.
I
fear
it
is
going
to
blow
a
hurricane.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Just
then
I
saw
him
stand
up
and
give
a
sharp
look
round,
his
face
wearing
rather
an
anxious
expression.
Line 2
"You
can't
see
the
_Teaser_,
sir?"
Line 3
I
said.
Line 4
"No,
my
lad;
I
was
looking
at
the
weather.
Line 5
I
fear
it
is
going
to
blow
a
hurricane.
Learner Dictionary
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Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression.”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression.”
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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 Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anxious
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From this reading Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather.
blow
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can't
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expression
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face
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fear
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give
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going
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hurricane
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just then I saw him stand up and give a sharp look round, his face wearing rather an anxious expression.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear it is going to blow a hurricane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fear it is going to blow a hurricane.
Just
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lad
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From this reading "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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looking
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From this reading "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather.
rather
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round
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said
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From this reading I said.
saw
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see
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From this reading "You can't see the _Teaser_, sir?"
sharp
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sir
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stand
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Teaser
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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 "You can't see the _Teaser_, sir?"
then
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fear it is going to blow a hurricane.
up
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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 "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather.
wearing
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weather
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From this reading "No, my lad; I was looking at the weather.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't see the _Teaser_, sir?"