Chapter X
SAIL DRILL AT SEA. “I don’t believe a word of it!” “It’s true, nevertheless, Payne.” “But think what it means, my dear fellow. Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
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Chapter X
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SAIL
DRILL
AT
SEA.
“I
don’t
believe
a
word
of
it!”
“It’s
true,
nevertheless,
Payne.”
“But
think
what
it
means,
my
dear
fellow.
Why,
such
a
thing
has
never
been
dreamed
of
before
on
a
naval
academy
practice
ship.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SAIL
DRILL
AT
SEA.
Line 2
“I
don’t
believe
a
word
of
it!”
Line 3
“It’s
true,
nevertheless,
Payne.”
Line 4
“But
think
what
it
means,
my
dear
fellow.
Line 5
Why,
such
a
thing
has
never
been
dreamed
of
before
on
a
naval
academy
practice
ship.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Academy
noun
US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t believe a word of it!””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.”
Nevertheless
adverb
US /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading ““It’s true, nevertheless, Payne.””
SAIL
noun
US /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAIL DRILL AT SEA.”
Ship
noun
US /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But think what it means, my dear fellow.”
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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 “I don’t believe a word of it!”
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAIL DRILL AT SEA.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe a word of it!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But think what it means, my dear fellow.
dear
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From this reading “But think what it means, my dear fellow.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe a word of it!”
dreamed
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From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
DRILL
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From this reading SAIL DRILL AT SEA.
fellow
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From this reading “But think what it means, my dear fellow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe a word of it!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe a word of it!”
It's
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From this reading “It’s true, nevertheless, Payne.”
means
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From this reading “But think what it means, my dear fellow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But think what it means, my dear fellow.
naval
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From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “It’s true, nevertheless, Payne.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t believe a word of it!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
Payne
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From this reading “It’s true, nevertheless, Payne.”
practice
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From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
SAILnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAIL DRILL AT SEA.
SEA
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From this reading SAIL DRILL AT SEA.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But think what it means, my dear fellow.
true
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From this reading “It’s true, nevertheless, Payne.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But think what it means, my dear fellow.
Why
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From this reading Why, such a thing has never been dreamed of before on a naval academy practice ship.
word
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From this reading “I don’t believe a word of it!”