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John Holdsworth, Chief Mate
John Holdsworth, Chief Mate

Chapter I

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BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
6d._ A SEA QUEEN.
LADY MAUD.
THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Holdsworth, Chief Mate

Chapter I

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
Line 2
_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
Line 3
6d._ A SEA QUEEN.
Line 4
LADY MAUD.
Line 5
THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.

Learner Dictionary

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

SAME noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”

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3

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

6

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

8

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.

also

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

AUTHOR

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From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

bound

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

cloth

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

Crown

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

d

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From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.

GROSVENOR

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.

handsomely

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

LADY

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From this reading LADY MAUD.

MAUD

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From this reading LADY MAUD.

new

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.

QUEEN

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From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.

s

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

SAMEnounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

SEA

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From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.

series

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

uniform

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

vo

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

volume

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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.

WRECK

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.