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THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle. Hans keeps at his post at the helm. My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him. The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's. Thursday, Aug.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.”
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hans keeps at his post at the helm.
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From this reading Thursday, Aug.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
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From this reading Hans keeps at his post at the helm.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading Hans keeps at his post at the helm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans keeps at his post at the helm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading Hans keeps at his post at the helm.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading Hans keeps at his post at the helm.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading Thursday, Aug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
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From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle, whom the absorbing incidents of the combat had drawn away from his contemplations, began again to look impatiently around him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT GEYSER _Wednesday, August 19_.--Fortunately the wind blows violently, and has enabled us to flee from the scene of the late terrible struggle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
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From this reading The voyage resumes its uniform tenor, which I don't care to break with a repetition of such events as yesterday's.
