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Chapter VI
INTO THE SHALLOWS. The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail. Caesar wished to be present at the embarkment. He had Albinik brought to him. Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had Albinik brought to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.”
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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 Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
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From this reading He had Albinik brought to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Caesar wished to be present at the embarkment.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had Albinik brought to him.
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From this reading Caesar wished to be present at the embarkment.
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From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading Caesar wished to be present at the embarkment.
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From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had Albinik brought to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had Albinik brought to him.
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From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had Albinik brought to him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE SHALLOWS.
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From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
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From this reading Caesar wished to be present at the embarkment.
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From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
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From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading INTO THE SHALLOWS.
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From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE SHALLOWS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside the general was a soldier of great height and savage mien.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day, at sunrise, the wind being favorable and the sea smooth, the Roman galleys were to sail.
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From this reading Caesar wished to be present at the embarkment.
