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Chapter XXII
THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing. No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her. Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre. He had to drop the centre-board, and beat back. He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
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later than; following
From this reading “No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.”
a job or position on a ship
From this reading “He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.”
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.”
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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 He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
later than; following
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
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From this reading He had to drop the centre-board, and beat back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
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From this reading He had to drop the centre-board, and beat back.
a job or position on a ship
From this reading He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
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From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
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From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
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From this reading He had to drop the centre-board, and beat back.
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From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to drop the centre-board, and beat back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to drop the centre-board, and beat back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
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From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
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From this reading He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pearl seemed to be delighted with the success of his manoeuvre.
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From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS The Sylph was bothered by the last movement of the Goldwing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
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From this reading He gave the point a wide berth in standing to the north-west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one knew what she wanted; but she had demonstrated that she was after the schooner, and had business with her.
