Chapter XIV
Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded. "Put for it, Dan'l. All sail on. For God's sake, quickly, man!" Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
The Sea Bride
Chapter XIV
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Dan'l
named
the
nearest
island
where
they
were
like
to
find
a
trading
post;
Noll
nodded.
"Put
for
it,
Dan'l.
All
sail
on.
For
God's
sake,
quickly,
man!"
Ten
minutes
later,
the
_Sally_
heeled
to
a
new
tack....
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Dan'l
named
the
nearest
island
where
they
were
like
to
find
a
trading
post;
Noll
nodded.
Line 2
"Put
for
it,
Dan'l.
Line 3
All
sail
on.
Line 4
For
God's
sake,
quickly,
man!"
Line 5
Ten
minutes
later,
the
_Sally_
heeled
to
a
new
tack....
Learner Dictionary
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Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.”
Sail
noun
US /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All sail on.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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All
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From this reading All sail on.
Dan'l
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find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Put for it, Dan'l.
God's
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From this reading For God's sake, quickly, man!"
heeled
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island
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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later
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like
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man
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minutes
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named
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nearest
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new
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noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Noll
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All sail on.
post
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Put
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From this reading "Put for it, Dan'l.
quickly
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From this reading For God's sake, quickly, man!"
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All sail on.
sake
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Sally
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tack
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Ten
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
trading
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From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.