Chapter VII
A HAIL IN THE NIGHT. For several days nothing of importance happened. Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout. “Sail O! Ship dead ahead!
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Chapter VII
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A
HAIL
IN
THE
NIGHT.
For
several
days
nothing
of
importance
happened.
Then
came
a
storm
and
Clif
was
placed
on
the
lookout.
“Sail
O!
Ship
dead
ahead!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
HAIL
IN
THE
NIGHT.
Line 2
For
several
days
nothing
of
importance
happened.
Line 3
Then
came
a
storm
and
Clif
was
placed
on
the
lookout.
Line 4
“Sail
O!
Line 5
Ship
dead
ahead!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ship dead ahead!”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “For several days nothing of importance happened.”
Sail
noun
US /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sail O!”
Several
noun
US /ˈseveral/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For several days nothing of importance happened.”
Ship
noun
US /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ship dead ahead!”
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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 A HAIL IN THE NIGHT.
ahead
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From this reading Ship dead ahead!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
came
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From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
Clif
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From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
days
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From this reading For several days nothing of importance happened.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ship dead ahead!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days nothing of importance happened.
HAIL
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From this reading A HAIL IN THE NIGHT.
happened
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From this reading For several days nothing of importance happened.
importance
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From this reading For several days nothing of importance happened.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HAIL IN THE NIGHT.
lookout
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From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
NIGHT
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From this reading A HAIL IN THE NIGHT.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For several days nothing of importance happened.
O
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From this reading “Sail O!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days nothing of importance happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
placed
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From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
SailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sail O!
several
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From this reading For several days nothing of importance happened.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ship dead ahead!
storm
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From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAIL IN THE NIGHT.
Then
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From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came a storm and Clif was placed on the lookout.