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Frank Brown, Sea Apprentice
Frank Brown, Sea Apprentice

Chapter III

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HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.
As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.
Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”
Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.
He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.
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Frank Brown, Sea Apprentice

Chapter III

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.
Line 2
As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.
Line 3
Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”
Line 4
Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.
Line 5
He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

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 “As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading “He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.”

Directly noun US /ˈdirectly/

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

From this reading “Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.””

FIRST noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.””

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.”

Wind noun US /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.”

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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 HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

alarmed

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From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

all

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

aroused

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

asleep

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

astonishment

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

awoke

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

back

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From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

beast

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

bells

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

bit

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From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

Blowin

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

bunk

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

cap

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

clutched

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From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

consciousness

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

deck

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

dinner

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/

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

From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

down

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

dragged

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

drenched

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

ear

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

felt

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

FIRSTnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

five

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

Frank

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

GALE

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

gasped

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From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

get

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

go

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

heard

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

heavy

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

house

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From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

hurry

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

it'll

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

Johnson

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

kicking

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

knocked

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

loud

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

met

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

minutes

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

muttering

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

nearly

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

now

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

o

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

old

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

only

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

out

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

scrambled

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

see

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

Seven

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

she's

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

shouting

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

side

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From this reading He gasped and clutched at the side of the house, but did not go back, although he felt a little bit alarmed.

sleepers

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

spray

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

staggered

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From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

surroundings

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

turn

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

up

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From this reading Here, Frank, go an’ get the dinner an’ hurry up, it’ll be all hands directly, I can see.”

utmost

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

voice

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From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.

way

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From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Frank scrambled out of his bunk, dragged his cap on, and staggered out on deck, to be met as he did so by a heavy spray which drenched him and nearly knocked him down.

windnounUS /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As he awoke he heard Johnson muttering, “Blowin’ a gale o’ wind now, I should think, by the way she’s kicking about, the old beast.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HIS FIRST GALE A loud voice shouting in his ear, it seemed, “Seven bells; turn out here, you sleepers,” aroused Frank to a consciousness of his surroundings again, to his utmost astonishment, for he felt sure he had only been asleep five minutes.