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The Water-Witch
The Water-Witch

Chapter XV

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“God save you, sir!”
“And you, sir; you are welcome.
“Travel you, sir, or are you at the furthest?”
Taming of the Shrew.
If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Water-Witch

Chapter XV

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“God save you, sir!”
Line 2
“And you, sir; you are welcome.
Line 3
“Travel you, sir, or are you at the furthest?”
Line 4
Taming of the Shrew.
Line 5
If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

Learner Dictionary

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

Observation noun US /ˈobservation/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading ““God save you, sir!””

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “And you, sir; you are welcome.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “And you, sir; you are welcome.

arrangement

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Travel you, sir, or are you at the furthest?”

brigantine

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

exterior

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

form

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

furthest

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From this reading “Travel you, sir, or are you at the furthest?”

God

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From this reading “God save you, sir!”

graceful

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

interior

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

more

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

observationnounUS /ˈobservation/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Taming of the Shrew.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Travel you, sir, or are you at the furthest?”

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “God save you, sir!”

Shrew

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From this reading Taming of the Shrew.

singular

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From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

sir

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From this reading “God save you, sir!”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

Taming

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From this reading Taming of the Shrew.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Travel you, sir, or are you at the furthest?”

Travel

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From this reading “Travel you, sir, or are you at the furthest?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

welcome

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From this reading “And you, sir; you are welcome.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading If the exterior of the brigantine was so graceful in form and so singular in arrangement, the interior was still more worthy of observation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “God save you, sir!”