CHAPTER XX The remainder of the day passed uneventfully.
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Chapter XIX
I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us. All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard. It was four bells. Louis came aft to relieve the wheel. There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.”
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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 I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading Louis came aft to relieve the wheel.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading It was four bells.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading It was four bells.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four bells.
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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading Louis came aft to relieve the wheel.
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From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading Louis came aft to relieve the wheel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading There was a dampness in the air, and I noticed he had on his oilskins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
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From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
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From this reading Louis came aft to relieve the wheel.
at the time that
From this reading All hands were on deck, for they knew that something was to happen when Leach and Johnson were dragged aboard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I came on deck to find the _Ghost_ heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same tack ahead of us.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 19?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XX...", what tone does the author establish?
