CHAPTER 6 Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
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Chapter XXXII
THE BATTLE OF THE ELEMENTS Friday, August 21st. This morning the magnificent geyser had wholly disappeared. The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island. Even the roaring sound of the mighty column was lost to the ear. The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE ELEMENTS Friday, August 21st.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
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From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
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From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
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From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
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From this reading Even the roaring sound of the mighty column was lost to the ear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning the magnificent geyser had wholly disappeared.
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From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE ELEMENTS Friday, August 21st.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning the magnificent geyser had wholly disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the roaring sound of the mighty column was lost to the ear.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
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From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
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From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
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From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the roaring sound of the mighty column was lost to the ear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
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From this reading The weather, if, under the circumstances, we may use such an expression, is about to change very suddenly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
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From this reading This morning the magnificent geyser had wholly disappeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had freshened up, and we were fast leaving the neighborhood of Henry's Island.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 6?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER 6...", what tone does the author establish?
