Chapter III
"Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip. I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style. Will you stand in, it will be worth it?" The chief engineer looked dubious. "I had a very small win," he said.
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Chapter III
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"Mac,"
said
the
skipper,
"we
are
going
to
have
a
decent
trip.
I
am
about
to
provision
this
ship
in
a
lordly
style.
Will
you
stand
in,
it
will
be
worth
it?"
The
chief
engineer
looked
dubious.
"I
had
a
very
small
win,"
he
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Mac,"
said
the
skipper,
"we
are
going
to
have
a
decent
trip.
Line 2
I
am
about
to
provision
this
ship
in
a
lordly
style.
Line 3
Will
you
stand
in,
it
will
be
worth
it?"
Line 4
The
chief
engineer
looked
dubious.
Line 5
"I
had
a
very
small
win,"
he
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The chief engineer looked dubious.”
Ship
noun
US /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.”
Skipper
noun
US /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “"Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you stand in, it will be worth it?"”
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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 "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will you stand in, it will be worth it?"
chief
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From this reading The chief engineer looked dubious.
decent
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From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
dubious
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From this reading The chief engineer looked dubious.
engineer
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From this reading The chief engineer looked dubious.
going
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From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a very small win," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had a very small win," he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will you stand in, it will be worth it?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief engineer looked dubious.
lordly
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From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
Mac
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From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
provision
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From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
said
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From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
small
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From this reading "I had a very small win," he said.
stand
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From this reading Will you stand in, it will be worth it?"
style
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From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am about to provision this ship in a lordly style.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
trip
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From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
very
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From this reading "I had a very small win," he said.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mac," said the skipper, "we are going to have a decent trip.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you stand in, it will be worth it?"
win
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From this reading "I had a very small win," he said.
worth
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From this reading Will you stand in, it will be worth it?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you stand in, it will be worth it?"