Chapter IV
MORE HAZING. “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.” “I--I thought----” “What’s that? Thought? How dare you think?
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Chapter IV
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MORE
HAZING.
“That
isn’t
a
clew
line,
you
lubber.”
“I--I
thought----”
“What’s
that?
Thought?
How
dare
you
think?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MORE
HAZING.
Line 2
“That
isn’t
a
clew
line,
you
lubber.”
Line 3
“I--I
thought----”
“What’s
that?
Line 4
Thought?
/thought/
Line 5
How
dare
you
think?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How dare you think?”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I--I thought----” “What’s that?”
All words in this reading · 15
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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 “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.”
clew
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From this reading “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.”
dare
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From this reading How dare you think?
HAZING
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From this reading MORE HAZING.
How
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From this reading How dare you think?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I thought----” “What’s that?
isn't
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From this reading “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.”
line
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From this reading “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.”
lubber
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From this reading “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.”
MORE
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From this reading MORE HAZING.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How dare you think?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--I thought----” “What’s that?
What's
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From this reading “I--I thought----” “What’s that?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That isn’t a clew line, you lubber.”