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Chapter XV
McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded. “Yes, it is six now. I won't get ashore till nine. The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten. As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I won't get ashore till nine.”
On the present night.
From this reading “As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading I won't get ashore till nine.
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From this reading The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten.
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From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten.
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From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten.
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From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading I won't get ashore till nine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't get ashore till nine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is six now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is six now.
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From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
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From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading I won't get ashore till nine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
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From this reading “Yes, it is six now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
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From this reading The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten.
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From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is six now.
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From this reading The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The people cannot be assembled earlier than ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McCoy measured the distance of the land away, and nodded.
up to a particular time
From this reading I won't get ashore till nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
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From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
On the present night.
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won't get ashore till nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is six now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the breeze freshens up tonight, you can begin to work up against it, and pick me up at daylight tomorrow morning.”
