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Chapter XVII
A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head. "Light on the starboard bow!" "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft. "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones." The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.”
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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 BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
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From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
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From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
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From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
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From this reading "Light on the starboard bow!"
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From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
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From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
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From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
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From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
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From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Light on the starboard bow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Silence, all!" cried the commander, as soon as he heard the hail from aloft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Light on the starboard bow!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE ON A SMALL SCALE "On deck!" shouted the lookout at the foremast head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
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From this reading "Go forward, Mr. Pennant, silence the hands, and direct the lookout to hail in lower tones."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third lieutenant sprang forward to obey the order, and Christy followed him at a more moderate pace, consistent with his dignity as the officer highest in rank on board.
