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Chapter XIV
THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND. Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both. It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide. On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina. Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.”
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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 Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
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From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
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From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
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From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
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From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
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From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
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From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
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From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
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From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
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From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
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From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
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From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
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From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
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From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
