Chapter XX
"He's heard!" stammered Hovey, pointing. "Guard the door! Get him!" "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall. Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
Harrigan
Chapter XX
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"He's
heard!"
stammered
Hovey,
pointing.
"Guard
the
door!
Get
him!"
"Bash
in
his
head
an'
overboard
with
the
lubber!"
growled
Sam
Hall.
Not
one
of
the
others
spoke;
their
actions
were
the
more
significant.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"He's
heard!"
stammered
Hovey,
pointing.
Line 2
"Guard
the
door!
Line 3
Get
him!"
Line 4
"Bash
in
his
head
an'
overboard
with
the
lubber!"
growled
Sam
Hall.
Line 5
Not
one
of
the
others
spoke;
their
actions
were
the
more
significant.
Learner Dictionary
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Growled
noun
US /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.”
Overboard
adverb
US /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading “"Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.”
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actions
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From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
Bash
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From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
door
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From this reading "Guard the door!
Get
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From this reading Get him!"
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
Guard
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From this reading "Guard the door!
Hall
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From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
He's
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From this reading "He's heard!" stammered Hovey, pointing.
head
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From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
heard
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From this reading "He's heard!" stammered Hovey, pointing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get him!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
Hovey
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From this reading "He's heard!" stammered Hovey, pointing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
lubber
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From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
more
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From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
others
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From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
pointing
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From this reading "He's heard!" stammered Hovey, pointing.
Sam
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From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.
significant
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From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
spoke
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From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
stammered
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From this reading "He's heard!" stammered Hovey, pointing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Guard the door!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not one of the others spoke; their actions were the more significant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bash in his head an' overboard with the lubber!" growled Sam Hall.