Chapter XIV
AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen. "Get under way!" he was bawling. "Here, you Sho! Cast off ze gaskets! Queeck!
The Cruise of the Dazzler
Chapter XIV
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AMONG
THE
OYSTER-BEDS
Time
and
the
world
slipped
away,
and
both
boys
were
aroused
by
the
harsh
voice
of
French
Pete
from
the
sleep
into
which
they
had
fallen.
"Get
under
way!"
he
was
bawling.
"Here,
you
Sho!
Cast
off
ze
gaskets!
Queeck!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AMONG
THE
OYSTER-BEDS
Time
and
the
world
slipped
away,
and
both
boys
were
aroused
by
the
harsh
voice
of
French
Pete
from
the
sleep
into
which
they
had
fallen.
Line 2
"Get
under
way!"
he
was
bawling.
Line 3
"Here,
you
Sho!
Line 4
Cast
off
ze
gaskets!
Line 5
Queeck!
Learner Dictionary
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AMONG
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, you Sho!”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Get under way!" he was bawling.”
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AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
aroused
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
away
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
bawling
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From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
boys
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
Cast
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From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!
fallen
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
French
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
gaskets
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From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!
Get
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From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
harsh
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, you Sho!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
off
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From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!
OYSTER-BEDS
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
Pete
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
Queeck
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From this reading Queeck!
Sho
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From this reading "Here, you Sho!
sleep
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
slipped
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
voice
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
way
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From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
world
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here, you Sho!
ze
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From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!