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Chapter IV
UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING. "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute. "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute. "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship. "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “"Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.”
a small telescope used to see distant objects
From this reading “"Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
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From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
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From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
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From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
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From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
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From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
a small telescope used to see distant objects
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
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From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
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From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
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From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
