Chapter XXII
THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly. "Getting it distinct and plain, and it's--it's from them." "Oh, is it?" the girl sprang from the seat. "From your brother. They've been wrecked.
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Chapter XXII
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THE
WRECK
OF
THE
_KITTLEWAKE_
"I'm
getting
a
message!"
exclaimed
Curlie
excitedly.
"Getting
it
distinct
and
plain,
and
it's--it's
from
them."
"Oh,
is
it?"
the
girl
sprang
from
the
seat.
"From
your
brother.
They've
been
wrecked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
WRECK
OF
THE
_KITTLEWAKE_
"I'm
getting
a
message!"
exclaimed
Curlie
excitedly.
Line 2
"Getting
it
distinct
and
plain,
and
it's--it's
from
them."
Line 3
"Oh,
is
it?"
the
girl
sprang
from
the
seat.
Line 4
"From
your
brother.
Line 5
They've
been
wrecked.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They've been wrecked.”
Wrecked
adjective
US /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading “They've been wrecked.”
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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 THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Getting it distinct and plain, and it's--it's from them."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They've been wrecked.
brother
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From this reading "From your brother.
Curlie
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
distinct
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excitedly
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
exclaimed
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Getting it distinct and plain, and it's--it's from them."
getting
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
girl
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From this reading "Oh, is it?" the girl sprang from the seat.
I'm
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, is it?" the girl sprang from the seat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Getting it distinct and plain, and it's--it's from them."
it's
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From this reading "Getting it distinct and plain, and it's--it's from them."
KITTLEWAKE
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
message
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, is it?" the girl sprang from the seat.
plain
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From this reading "Getting it distinct and plain, and it's--it's from them."
seat
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From this reading "Oh, is it?" the girl sprang from the seat.
sprang
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From this reading "Oh, is it?" the girl sprang from the seat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Getting it distinct and plain, and it's--it's from them."
They've
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From this reading They've been wrecked.
WRECK
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _KITTLEWAKE_ "I'm getting a message!" exclaimed Curlie excitedly.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading They've been wrecked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "From your brother.