Chapter VII
“Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above. “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.” Kirkwood’s heart leaped in hope. “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness. “Brigantine, sir.”
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Chapter VII
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“Best
look
sharp
’r
yer
won’t
find
’im,”
retorted
the
one
above.
“’E
_was_
at
anchor
off
Bow
Creek
larst
night.”
Kirkwood’s
heart
leaped
in
hope.
“What
sort
of
a
vessel
was
she?”
he
asked,
half
rising
in
his
eagerness.
“Brigantine,
sir.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Best
look
sharp
’r
yer
won’t
find
’im,”
retorted
the
one
above.
Line 2
“’E
_was_
at
anchor
off
Bow
Creek
larst
night.”
Line 3
Kirkwood’s
heart
leaped
in
hope.
Line 4
“What
sort
of
a
vessel
was
she?”
he
asked,
half
rising
in
his
eagerness.
Line 5
“Brigantine,
sir.”
Learner Dictionary
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Above
preposition
US /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ““Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.”
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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 “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
anchor
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From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
Best
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From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
Bow
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From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
Brigantine
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From this reading “Brigantine, sir.”
Creek
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From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
E
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From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
eagerness
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From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
find
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From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
heart
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From this reading Kirkwood’s heart leaped in hope.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
hope
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From this reading Kirkwood’s heart leaped in hope.
im
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From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kirkwood’s heart leaped in hope.
Kirkwood's
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From this reading Kirkwood’s heart leaped in hope.
larst
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From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
leaped
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From this reading Kirkwood’s heart leaped in hope.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
night
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From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
off
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From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
r
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From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
retorted
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rising
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From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
sharp
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From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
sir
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From this reading “Brigantine, sir.”
sort
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From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
vessel
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From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “’E _was_ at anchor off Bow Creek larst night.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of a vessel was she?” he asked, half rising in his eagerness.
won't
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From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.
yer
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From this reading “Best look sharp ’r yer won’t find ’im,” retorted the one above.