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Chapter XIII
OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe. Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station. It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along. Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds. He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.”
a navigable part of a river, harbor, or sea route
From this reading “OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.”
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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 OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
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From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
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From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
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From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
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From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
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From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
a navigable part of a river, harbor, or sea route
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
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From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
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From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
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From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
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From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
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From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had never seen such iron discipline as this in the bedlam aboard the _Revenge_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her gun-ports were open and every man was alertly at his station.
at the time that
From this reading It was a silent ship excepting when an officer passed an order along.
in or at the place that
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR HEROES SEEK SECLUSION AN hour before dawn the anchor was aweigh and the _Royal James_ drifted ahead like a shadow, in between the outer islands where the fairway was wide and safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Hawkridge began to feel more sanguine of winning against odds.
