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Chapter IV
THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away. The ship's man told us this was Chagres. This news caused a curious disintegration in the ship's company. We had heretofore lived together a good-humoured community. Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
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direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ship's man told us this was Chagres.”
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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 VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading This news caused a curious disintegration in the ship's company.
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From this reading The ship's man told us this was Chagres.
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From this reading We had heretofore lived together a good-humoured community.
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From this reading This news caused a curious disintegration in the ship's company.
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From this reading This news caused a curious disintegration in the ship's company.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading This news caused a curious disintegration in the ship's company.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading We had heretofore lived together a good-humoured community.
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From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had heretofore lived together a good-humoured community.
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From this reading We had heretofore lived together a good-humoured community.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading We had heretofore lived together a good-humoured community.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading The ship's man told us this was Chagres.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading This news caused a curious disintegration in the ship's company.
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From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship's man told us this was Chagres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
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From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
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From this reading Now we immediately drew apart into small suspicious groups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ship's man told us this was Chagres.
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From this reading We had heretofore lived together a good-humoured community.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship's man told us this was Chagres.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ship's man told us this was Chagres.
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From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship's man told us this was Chagres.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VILLAGE BY THE LAGOON In the early morning one day we came in sight of a round high bluff with a castle atop, and a low shore running away.
