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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Alan
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
alongside
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
amazement
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
ashore
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
basin
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
battleship
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
bones
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
came
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Christmas
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
crack
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
crowd
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
disappearance
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
dwellers
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
easily
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Ernstein
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
flag
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
flagstaff
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
flying
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
going
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
grasped
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From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
greatly
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
grip
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
hand
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From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
hand-clasp
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
Harbour
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
hours
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
inner
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
jetty
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
laugh
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
leave
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
made
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
Max
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
mean
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From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
Mount
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Narwhal
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
news
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
outstretched
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
ran
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
rapidly
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
reached
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
red
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
said
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From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
saw
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
settlement
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
spread
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
spring
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
standstill
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
surface
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Terror
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
there
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
TWENTY-FOUR
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From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
Why
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From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
wondering
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From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
