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Chapter XIX
THE LIFE-RAFT. When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair. Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern. They were getting them ready to be lowered. I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.”
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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 When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
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From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
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From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
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From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
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From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
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From this reading I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
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From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
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From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
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From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
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From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
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From this reading I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
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From this reading They were getting them ready to be lowered.
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From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
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From this reading THE LIFE-RAFT.
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From this reading They were getting them ready to be lowered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
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From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
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From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
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From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
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From this reading They were getting them ready to be lowered.
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From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE-RAFT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were getting them ready to be lowered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were getting them ready to be lowered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must confess that this seemed frightful to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
at the time that
From this reading When we came out on deck, we saw in a moment that the fire was thought to be a serious affair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men were actually at work at the boats, which hung from their davits on each side of the deck, not far from the stern.
