Chapter XXIII
HEADED OFF ON BOTH SIDES. "Hold on there! What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack. "We want to see Theodore Dornwood." "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
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Chapter XXIII
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HEADED
OFF
ON
BOTH
SIDES.
"Hold
on
there!
What
are
you
about?"
shouted
the
officer,
as
the
Goldwing
filled
away
on
the
starboard
tack.
"We
want
to
see
Theodore
Dornwood."
"I
can't
sail
dead
to
windward,"
replied
Pearl.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HEADED
OFF
ON
BOTH
SIDES.
Line 2
"Hold
on
there!
Line 3
What
are
you
about?"
shouted
the
officer,
as
the
Goldwing
filled
away
on
the
starboard
tack.
Line 4
"We
want
to
see
Theodore
Dornwood."
Line 5
"I
can't
sail
dead
to
windward,"
replied
Pearl.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.”
Pearl
noun
US /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “"I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.”
Sail
noun
US /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.”
Shouted
noun
US /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.”
Windward
noun
US /ˈwindward/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
away
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From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
BOTHdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading HEADED OFF ON BOTH SIDES.
can't
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From this reading "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
Dornwood
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From this reading "We want to see Theodore Dornwood."
filled
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From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
Goldwing
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From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
HEADED
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From this reading HEADED OFF ON BOTH SIDES.
Hold
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From this reading "Hold on there!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
OFF
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From this reading HEADED OFF ON BOTH SIDES.
officer
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From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEADED OFF ON BOTH SIDES.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
see
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From this reading "We want to see Theodore Dornwood."
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
SIDES
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From this reading HEADED OFF ON BOTH SIDES.
starboard
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From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
tack
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From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
Theodore
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From this reading "We want to see Theodore Dornwood."
there
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From this reading "Hold on there!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We want to see Theodore Dornwood."
want
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From this reading "We want to see Theodore Dornwood."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to see Theodore Dornwood."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.
windwardnounUS /ˈwindward/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't sail dead to windward," replied Pearl.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you about?" shouted the officer, as the Goldwing filled away on the starboard tack.