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Chapter XXVIII
"JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!" "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast! And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee." ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
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acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."”
during the time that
From this reading “And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!”
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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 wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
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From this reading "JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!"
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From this reading ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
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From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
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From this reading "JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!"
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From this reading ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
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From this reading "JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!"
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
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From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
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From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
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From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
during the time that
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
