Chapter VII
OUT OF A LIVING TOMB. Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next. "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs. "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar. He turned to one of the men.
The young naval captain
Chapter VII
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OUT
OF
A
LIVING
TOMB.
Everybody
on
board
looked
to
the
young
captain
regarding
what
move
was
to
be
attempted
next.
"We
are
stuck,"
muttered
Andy
Greggs.
"We
must
get
out,"
returned
Captain
Oscar.
He
turned
to
one
of
the
men.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
OUT
OF
A
LIVING
TOMB.
Line 2
Everybody
on
board
looked
to
the
young
captain
regarding
what
move
was
to
be
attempted
next.
Line 3
"We
are
stuck,"
muttered
Andy
Greggs.
Line 4
"We
must
get
out,"
returned
Captain
Oscar.
Line 5
He
turned
to
one
of
the
men.
Learner Dictionary
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Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
Everybody
pronoun
US /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.”
Muttered
verb
US /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He turned to one of the men.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.”
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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 OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
Andy
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From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
attempted
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From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
board
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From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
get
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From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
Greggs
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From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to one of the men.
LIVING
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From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
men
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From this reading He turned to one of the men.
move
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From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned to one of the men.
Oscar
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From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
OUT
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From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
regarding
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From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
stuck
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From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
TOMB
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From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
turned
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From this reading He turned to one of the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
young
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From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.