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Chapter XXIV
Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea. Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said. There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power. As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth. Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
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From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
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From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
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From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
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From this reading Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
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From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
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From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
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From this reading Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
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From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
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From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
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From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
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From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
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From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
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From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
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From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was full speed ahead and a direct line for Corea.
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From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once in the open sea, we struck straight through the Archipelago and took our chances of running down an island, as the captain had said.
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From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no dawdling this time, for the engines were run to the top of their power.
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From this reading Our dinner that night was on the whole a silent festival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As was the case with our former voyages in these waters, the weather was perfect and the sea smooth.
