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Chapter VIII
THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean. The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship. There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia. A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively. They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.
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later than; following
From this reading “A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.”
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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 half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
later than; following
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
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From this reading There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
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From this reading There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia.
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From this reading There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
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From this reading They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
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From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia.
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From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
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From this reading They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.
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From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
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From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
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From this reading They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.
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From this reading There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.
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From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
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From this reading There were passengers on board for China, Japan, India and Australia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A half hundred soldiers, returning to the East, after a long furlough at home, made the ship lively.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were under loose discipline and were inclined to be hilarious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
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From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER They were now well along in the Mediterranean.
which person or people
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
but in spite of that
From this reading The air was cool and crisp, yet there were dozens of people on deck watching the sunset and the sailors who were trimming the ship.
