A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word. I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word. It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence. “The old ship’s gone, boys,” roared he. “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.””
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading “I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The old ship’s gone, boys,” roared he.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.”
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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 FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
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From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
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From this reading It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
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From this reading “The old ship’s gone, boys,” roared he.
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From this reading It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
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From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
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From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
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From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
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From this reading “The old ship’s gone, boys,” roared he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence.
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From this reading It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
not any; not one
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
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From this reading “The old ship’s gone, boys,” roared he.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
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From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old ship’s gone, boys,” roared he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The old ship’s gone, boys,” roared he.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Jack Baldwin’s voice that broke the silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember that the boatswain chewed at his quid of tobacco as though he was starving; but he did not speak a word.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
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From this reading FOR a time no one in the cutter moved or said a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t do her any good, so drop her, and mind what you’re about, or you’ll be with her before you know it.”
