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Chapter VI
THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue. The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift. A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation. The calmness is like Egyptian darkness. It may be felt.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be felt.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.”
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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 The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be felt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading The calmness is like Egyptian darkness.
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From this reading The calmness is like Egyptian darkness.
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From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading The calmness is like Egyptian darkness.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading It may be felt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
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From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The calmness is like Egyptian darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be felt.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A calm in other seas is stillness; here on the Indian Ocean it is stagnation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
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From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MALAY PIRATE Two days had passed since Brandon’s rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light wind which had brought up the _Falcon_ soon died out, and before the island had been left far behind a calm succeeded, and there was nothing left but to drift.
