Chapter II
THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT. “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie. “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.” “All right. I’ve no objections.
Captain Sparkle, Pirate
Chapter II
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THE
MYSTERY
OF
THE
PIRATE
CRAFT.
“Let
me
talk,
now!”
exclaimed
Bessie.
“I
was
the
first
one
to
reach
the
deck
after
you
called
us,
Max.”
“All
right.
I’ve
no
objections.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
MYSTERY
OF
THE
PIRATE
CRAFT.
Line 2
“Let
me
talk,
now!”
exclaimed
Bessie.
Line 3
“I
was
the
first
one
to
reach
the
deck
after
you
called
us,
Max.”
Line 4
“All
right.
Line 5
I’ve
no
objections.
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 was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.””
CRAFT
noun
US /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.””
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.””
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All right.”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
All
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From this reading “All right.
Bessie
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From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
called
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From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
CRAFTnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
deck
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From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
exclaimed
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From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
I've
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From this reading I’ve no objections.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
Max
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From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I’ve no objections.
now
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From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
objections
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From this reading I’ve no objections.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
PIRATE
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
reach
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From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All right.
talk
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From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”