Chapter XI
CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come! Wake up! We 're going into anchor." Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was. Then he remembered.
The Cruise of the Dazzler
Chapter XI
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CAPTAIN
AND
CREW
"Come!
Wake
up!
We
're
going
into
anchor."
Joe
roused
with
a
start,
bewildered
at
the
unusual
scene;
for
sleep
had
banished
his
troubles
for
the
time
being,
and
he
knew
not
where
he
was.
Then
he
remembered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CAPTAIN
AND
CREW
"Come!
/ˈcaptain ənd crew come/
Line 2
Wake
up!
Line 3
We
're
going
into
anchor."
Line 4
Joe
roused
with
a
start,
bewildered
at
the
unusual
scene;
for
sleep
had
banished
his
troubles
for
the
time
being,
and
he
knew
not
where
he
was.
Line 5
Then
he
remembered.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
Bewildered
noun
US /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!”
CREW
noun
US /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
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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 Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
anchor
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From this reading We 're going into anchor."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
banished
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
CREWnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
going
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From this reading We 're going into anchor."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We 're going into anchor."
Joe
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
knew
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
re
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From this reading We 're going into anchor."
remembered
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From this reading Then he remembered.
roused
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
scene
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
sleep
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
Then
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From this reading Then he remembered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
troubles
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
unusual
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
up
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From this reading Wake up!
Wake
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From this reading Wake up!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We 're going into anchor."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.