Chapter XX
NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER. "Now where, Oscar?" It was Andy who asked the question. "Back to those ships we left several hours ago." "Are we to blow them up?"
The young naval captain
Chapter XX
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NEWS
OF
THE
PRESIDENT'S
DAUGHTER.
"Now
where,
Oscar?"
It
was
Andy
who
asked
the
question.
"Back
to
those
ships
we
left
several
hours
ago."
"Are
we
to
blow
them
up?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NEWS
OF
THE
PRESIDENT'S
DAUGHTER.
Line 2
"Now
where,
Oscar?"
Line 3
It
was
Andy
who
asked
the
question.
Line 4
"Back
to
those
ships
we
left
several
hours
ago."
Line 5
"Are
we
to
blow
them
up?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Andy who asked the question.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Back to those ships we left several hours ago."”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Andy who asked the question.”
Several
noun
US /ˈseveral/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Back to those ships we left several hours ago."”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Back to those ships we left several hours ago."”
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ago
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From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
Andy
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From this reading It was Andy who asked the question.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we to blow them up?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Andy who asked the question.
Back
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From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
blow
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From this reading "Are we to blow them up?"
DAUGHTER
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From this reading NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER.
hours
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From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Andy who asked the question.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
NEWS
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From this reading NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER.
Now
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From this reading "Now where, Oscar?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER.
Oscar
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From this reading "Now where, Oscar?"
PRESIDENT'S
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From this reading NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Andy who asked the question.
several
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From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
ships
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From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Are we to blow them up?"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
up
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From this reading "Are we to blow them up?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Andy who asked the question.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Back to those ships we left several hours ago."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Now where, Oscar?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Andy who asked the question.