Chapter XIX
PLANNING THE PIRATE’S CAPTURE. “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.” “I am coming to that.” “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?” “Yes.”
Captain Sparkle, Pirate
Chapter XIX
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PLANNING
THE
PIRATE’S
CAPTURE.
“But
all
this,”
said
Kane,
“does
not
track
the
fellow
across
the
briny.”
“I
am
coming
to
that.”
“You
figure
that
he
has
taken
her—or
is
taking
her—to
Anjou?”
“Yes.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
PLANNING
THE
PIRATE’S
CAPTURE.
Line 2
“But
all
this,”
said
Kane,
“does
not
track
the
fellow
across
the
briny.”
Line 3
“I
am
coming
to
that.”
Line 4
“You
figure
that
he
has
taken
her—or
is
taking
her—to
Anjou?”
Line 5
“Yes.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Across
preposition
US /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ““But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?””
Track
noun
US /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ““But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.””
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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
all
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From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am coming to that.”
Anjou
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From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
briny
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From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
CAPTURE
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From this reading PLANNING THE PIRATE’S CAPTURE.
coming
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From this reading “I am coming to that.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
fellow
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From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
figure
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From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am coming to that.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
Kane
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From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
PIRATE'S
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From this reading PLANNING THE PIRATE’S CAPTURE.
PLANNING
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From this reading PLANNING THE PIRATE’S CAPTURE.
said
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From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
taken
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From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
taking
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From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am coming to that.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING THE PIRATE’S CAPTURE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am coming to that.”
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “But all this,” said Kane, “does not track the fellow across the briny.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You figure that he has taken her—or is taking her—to Anjou?”