Chapter II
COUNT D'ARTIGAS. Just who was this Count d'Artigas? A Spaniard? So his name would appear to indicate. Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
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COUNT
D'ARTIGAS.
Just
who
was
this
Count
d'Artigas?
A
Spaniard?
So
his
name
would
appear
to
indicate.
Yet
on
the
stern
of
his
schooner,
in
letters
of
gold,
was
the
name
_Ebba_,
which
is
of
pure
Norwegian
origin.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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COUNT
D'ARTIGAS.
Line 2
Just
who
was
this
Count
d'Artigas?
Line 3
A
Spaniard?
Line 4
So
his
name
would
appear
to
indicate.
Line 5
Yet
on
the
stern
of
his
schooner,
in
letters
of
gold,
was
the
name
_Ebba_,
which
is
of
pure
Norwegian
origin.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So his name would appear to indicate.”
Schooner
noun
US /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “So his name would appear to indicate.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.”
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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 Spaniard?
appear
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From this reading So his name would appear to indicate.
COUNT
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From this reading COUNT D'ARTIGAS.
D'ARTIGAS
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From this reading COUNT D'ARTIGAS.
Ebba
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From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
gold
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From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So his name would appear to indicate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
indicate
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From this reading So his name would appear to indicate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
Just
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From this reading Just who was this Count d'Artigas?
letters
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From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So his name would appear to indicate.
Norwegian
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From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
origin
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From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
pure
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From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his name would appear to indicate.
Spaniard
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From this reading A Spaniard?
stern
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From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just who was this Count d'Artigas?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So his name would appear to indicate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just who was this Count d'Artigas?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Just who was this Count d'Artigas?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So his name would appear to indicate.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet on the stern of his schooner, in letters of gold, was the name _Ebba_, which is of pure Norwegian origin.