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Chapter XXI
"THE storm broke in the early morning hours. We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday. The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S. 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay. Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
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one or the other of two
From this reading “Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"THE storm broke in the early morning hours.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.”
during the time that
From this reading “63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.”
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From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
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From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
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From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
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From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
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From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
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From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
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From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
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From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
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From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
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From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
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From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
during the time that
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
