Chapter XXIII
THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave. "Wreckage! A mass of it!" came from the skipper. "And--and there's a hand!" exclaimed Curlie. "The paddles, boys!
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THE
MIRACLE
They
were
all
straining
their
eyes
when
at
last
the
thing
appeared
once
more
on
the
crest
of
the
wave.
"Wreckage!
A
mass
of
it!"
came
from
the
skipper.
"And--and
there's
a
hand!"
exclaimed
Curlie.
"The
paddles,
boys!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
MIRACLE
They
were
all
straining
their
eyes
when
at
last
the
thing
appeared
once
more
on
the
crest
of
the
wave.
Line 2
"Wreckage!
Line 3
A
mass
of
it!"
came
from
the
skipper.
Line 4
"And--and
there's
a
hand!"
exclaimed
Curlie.
Line 5
"The
paddles,
boys!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And--and there's a hand!" exclaimed Curlie.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.”
Skipper
noun
US /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “A mass of it!" came from the skipper.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.”
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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 A mass of it!" came from the skipper.
all
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And--and there's a hand!" exclaimed Curlie.
appeared
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
boys
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From this reading "The paddles, boys!
came
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From this reading A mass of it!" came from the skipper.
crest
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
Curlie
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From this reading "And--and there's a hand!" exclaimed Curlie.
exclaimed
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From this reading "And--and there's a hand!" exclaimed Curlie.
eyes
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mass of it!" came from the skipper.
hand
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From this reading "And--and there's a hand!" exclaimed Curlie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A mass of it!" came from the skipper.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
mass
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From this reading A mass of it!" came from the skipper.
MIRACLE
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
more
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
once
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
paddles
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From this reading "The paddles, boys!
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading A mass of it!" came from the skipper.
straining
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
there's
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From this reading "And--and there's a hand!" exclaimed Curlie.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
wave
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From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MIRACLE They were all straining their eyes when at last the thing appeared once more on the crest of the wave.
Wreckage
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From this reading "Wreckage!