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Chapter XIV
They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up." Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor. "It's a Yankee," Joan cried. "See that bow! Look at that elliptical stern!
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later than; following
From this reading “They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's a Yankee," Joan cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look at that elliptical stern!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.”
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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 They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
later than; following
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
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From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
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From this reading "See that bow!
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From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
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From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
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From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading "See that bow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See that bow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
at the time that
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
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From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
