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Chapter XXVIII
THE FATE OF THE "SUNSHINE." Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act. "Strange," said the captain at last. "There seems to be no big wave this time." "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Strange," said the captain at last.”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Strange," said the captain at last.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There seems to be no big wave this time."”
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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 Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There seems to be no big wave this time."
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From this reading "There seems to be no big wave this time."
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From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Strange," said the captain at last.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE "SUNSHINE."
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From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Strange," said the captain at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
not any; not one
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "SUNSHINE."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Strange," said the captain at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There seems to be no big wave this time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading "Strange," said the captain at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE "SUNSHINE."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "SUNSHINE."
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From this reading "There seems to be no big wave this time."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There seems to be no big wave this time."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There seems to be no big wave this time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stunned at first, for a few minutes, by the extreme violence of the explosion, no one on board the _Sunshine_ spoke, though each man stood at his post ready to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There seems to be no big wave this time."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That only shows that we are not as near the island as we thought.
