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Chapter V
It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him. “Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself. “Must be a hurricane.” “Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper. “Ship?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Must be a hurricane.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ““Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper.”
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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 It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Must be a hurricane.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading “Must be a hurricane.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must be a hurricane.”
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From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading “Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.
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From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ship’s pitching something terrible,” he told himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at an early hour of that same night that Johnny, having wakened from some vaguely remembered dream, found himself rudely shaken by a strange convulsion beneath and about him.
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From this reading “Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Ship?” something within him seemed to whisper.
