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THE FOURTH DAY. A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again. The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words. The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye. Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FOURTH DAY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.”
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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 A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
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From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
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From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
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From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
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From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
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From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
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From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
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From this reading THE FOURTH DAY.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FOURTH DAY.
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From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
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From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTH DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
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From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
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From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
