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Chapter XIII
With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled. There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning. Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer. Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly. The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.”
during the time that
From this reading “Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.”
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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 There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
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From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
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From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
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From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
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From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
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From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
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From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
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From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
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From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
in or at the place that
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
during the time that
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
