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Chapter X
LIZZY GLENN'S NARRATIVE TO MRS. GASTON. WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer. Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port. But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.”
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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 Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
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From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
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From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
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From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
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From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
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From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
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From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
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From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
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From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
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From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
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From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
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From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
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From this reading GASTON.
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From this reading LIZZY GLENN'S NARRATIVE TO MRS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
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From this reading LIZZY GLENN'S NARRATIVE TO MRS.
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From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIZZY GLENN'S NARRATIVE TO MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIZZY GLENN'S NARRATIVE TO MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
not any; not one
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
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From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, when only five days out, an awful calamity befel us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIZZY GLENN'S NARRATIVE TO MRS.
in the direction of
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mild, sunny weather, with good breezes and a noble ship, that scarcely seemed to feel the deep swell of the ocean, bore us pleasantly on toward the desired port.
at the time that
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT venturing the remotest allusion to her parting with her lover, Miss Ballantine commenced her narrative by saying-- "When I left New York with my father, for New Orleans, no voyage could have promised fairer.
