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Chapter XV
It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails! The craft was long and low. In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land. I was dumbfounded. Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “The craft was long and low.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The craft was long and low.”
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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 It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The craft was long and low.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The craft was long and low.
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From this reading I was dumbfounded.
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From this reading It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
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From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was dumbfounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
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From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
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From this reading It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
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From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The craft was long and low.
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From this reading The craft was long and low.
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
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From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
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From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
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From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
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From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The craft was long and low.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
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From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could it be that the savage, painted natives I had seen on shore had so perfected the art of navigation that they were masters of such advanced building and rigging as this craft proclaimed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
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From this reading It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In it were more than fifty men, twenty or thirty of whom were at oars with which the craft was being propelled from the lee of the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a two-masted felucca with lateen sails!
