Chapter XV
THE DEMON OF THE CUP. "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly. "Yes, sir. How do you feel, captain?" "I think I'm a little better.
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Chapter XV
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THE
DEMON
OF
THE
CUP.
"Is
that
you,
Noddy?"
asked
the
captain,
faintly.
"Yes,
sir.
How
do
you
feel,
captain?"
"I
think
I'm
a
little
better.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
DEMON
OF
THE
CUP.
Line 2
"Is
that
you,
Noddy?"
asked
the
captain,
faintly.
Line 3
"Yes,
sir.
Line 4
How
do
you
feel,
captain?"
Line 5
"I
think
I'm
a
little
better.
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 “"Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I'm a little better.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I'm a little better.”
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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 "I think I'm a little better.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.
better
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From this reading "I think I'm a little better.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.
CUP
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From this reading THE DEMON OF THE CUP.
DEMON
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From this reading THE DEMON OF THE CUP.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you feel, captain?"
faintly
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From this reading "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.
feel
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From this reading How do you feel, captain?"
How
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From this reading How do you feel, captain?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'm a little better.
I'm
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From this reading "I think I'm a little better.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I'm a little better.
Noddy
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From this reading "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE CUP.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE CUP.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I'm a little better.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Noddy?" asked the captain, faintly.