Chapter XVII
THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA. The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good. We are on the larboard tack. What does the bell prove? Why, that we have land to starboard.”
The Man Who Laughs
Chapter XVII
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THE
CHARGE
CONFIDED
TO
A
RAGING
SEA.
The
skipper,
at
the
helm,
burst
out
laughing,--
“A
bell!
that’s
good.
We
are
on
the
larboard
tack.
What
does
the
bell
prove?
Why,
that
we
have
land
to
starboard.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
CHARGE
CONFIDED
TO
A
RAGING
SEA.
Line 2
The
skipper,
at
the
helm,
burst
out
laughing,--
“A
bell!
that’s
good.
Line 3
We
are
on
the
larboard
tack.
Line 4
What
does
the
bell
prove?
Line 5
Why,
that
we
have
land
to
starboard.”
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, that we have land to starboard.””
Skipper
noun
US /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.”
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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 CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are on the larboard tack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
bell
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From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
burst
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From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
CHARGE
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From this reading THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
CONFIDED
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From this reading THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does the bell prove?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, that we have land to starboard.”
helm
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From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
land
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From this reading Why, that we have land to starboard.”
larboard
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From this reading We are on the larboard tack.
laughing
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From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are on the larboard tack.
out
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From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
prove
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From this reading What does the bell prove?
RAGING
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From this reading THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
SEA
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From this reading THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
starboard
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From this reading Why, that we have land to starboard.”
tack
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From this reading We are on the larboard tack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, that we have land to starboard.”
that's
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From this reading The skipper, at the helm, burst out laughing,-- “A bell! that’s good.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are on the larboard tack.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does the bell prove?
Why
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From this reading Why, that we have land to starboard.”