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Chapter VI
The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising. It was at the full. The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water. The stars and the rising moon gleamed in the smooth, black ripples. Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
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able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading “The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.”
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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 Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
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From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the full.
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From this reading The stars and the rising moon gleamed in the smooth, black ripples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at the full.
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From this reading The stars and the rising moon gleamed in the smooth, black ripples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
not any; not one
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
above and across; more than
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stars and the rising moon gleamed in the smooth, black ripples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stars and the rising moon gleamed in the smooth, black ripples.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stars and the rising moon gleamed in the smooth, black ripples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was calm, and in the purple, star-filled sky the moon was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The naphtha launch was on the river, but it moved silently; current was with it, and the light airs favourable, so there was no need of the engine; one single sail carried the boat easily over the buoyant water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanhope sat in the boat thinking, wrapped in a cruel reverie.
