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The Cruise of the Training Ship
The Cruise of the Training Ship

Chapter I

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See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!
Not so fast.
One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
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The Cruise of the Training Ship

Chapter I

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
Line 2
Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
Line 3
The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!
Line 4
Not so fast.
Line 5
One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Cruise noun US /kruːz/

a journey by sea for a particular purpose

From this reading “The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!”

Ship noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!”

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2027

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30112037304059

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

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Annapolis

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Author

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Bound

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Cadet

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CLARKE

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Clif

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CruisenounUS /kruːz/

a journey by sea for a particular purpose

From this reading The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!

ENSIGN

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etc

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fast

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From this reading Not so fast.

FITCH

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.

got

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handle

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Handsomely

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hdl

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https

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more

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N

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Naval

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net

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so fast.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!

Ow-w

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Port

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pull

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S

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See

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ShipnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not so fast.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.

there

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.

Training

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U

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uiug

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we've

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