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A sailor boy with Dewey
A sailor boy with Dewey

Chapter XVI

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THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
“Here we are at last, Oliver!
I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A sailor boy with Dewey

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
Line 2
“Here we are at last, Oliver!
Line 3
I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
Line 4
It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
Line 5
The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!””

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!””

Despite preposition US /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading “The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Here we are at last, Oliver!”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Here we are at last, Oliver!”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!””

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.”

Ship noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.”

All words in this reading · 59

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adventures

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!

away

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From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

best

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

bound

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

Cardigan

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

Chinese-English

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

Dan

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

declare

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From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

health

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!

home

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From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

incident

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!

like

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From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

looks

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From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

many

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.

Oliver

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From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!

OPENING

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From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

place

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From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

port

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

proved

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

shipnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

spoke

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

steamed

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

stepped

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”

up

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

voyage

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From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.

WAR

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From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!

wharf

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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.