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Chapter VIII
A CHANGE OF LOCATION. Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood. The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot. The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded. "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.”
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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 CHANGE OF LOCATION.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
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From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
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From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
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From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
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From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANGE OF LOCATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
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From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
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From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANGE OF LOCATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF LOCATION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
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From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
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From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steamer was then left in charge of the first pilot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
at the time that
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading The hands on board of the gundalow had poled her up to the beach where she had grounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both of the quarter boats of the Sylph were lowered into the water, and a shore party landed with Captain Dornwood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Dory," said Paul Bristol, when the captain went on shore.
