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All Adrift

Chapter IX

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A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM.
"Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?
Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.
"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.
"But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

All Adrift

Chapter IX

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM.
Line 2
"Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?
Line 3
Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.
Line 4
"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.
Line 5
"But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."

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 “Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

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

From this reading “"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.”

Sail noun US /sail/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “"I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.”

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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 A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM.

any

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

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

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

candidly

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

doing

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

don't

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From this reading "But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."

Dory

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

drowned

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

fellow

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From this reading "But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."

Glovering

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From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

Goldwing

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From this reading "Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?

habit

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From this reading "Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

heard

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

HELM

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From this reading A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

LEE

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From this reading A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

owner

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

regular

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

sailnounUS /sail/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."

seriously

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

Thad

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From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Does she make a regular thing of it?" asked Thad Glovering.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."

twice

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From this reading "I have heard of her doing it twice before; though I believe she never drowned any one but her owner," replied Dory candidly and seriously.

upsetting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Is the Goldwing in the habit of upsetting?

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But I don't want any fellow to sail in her that don't want to."

WEATHER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM.