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Chapter I
A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA. "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America. "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship. "Starboard, sir!" responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel. "Steady!" added the officer.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Steady!" added the officer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Starboard, sir!" responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “"Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Steady!" added the officer.
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From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
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From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
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From this reading "Starboard, sir!" responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel.
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From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Starboard, sir!" responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
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From this reading A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
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From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Starboard, sir!" responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Starboard, sir!" responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading "Steady!" added the officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA.
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From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading A WAIF ON THE NORTH SEA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
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From this reading "Starboard, sir!" responded the quartermaster in charge of the wheel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Starboard!" replied Judson, the officer of the deck, as he discovered the boat, which was drifting into the track of the ship.
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From this reading "Boat on the weather bow, sir!" shouted the lookout on the top-gallant forecastle of the Young America.
