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PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily. The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work. The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either. "Good-by, old-a _Dazzler_. Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.”
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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 The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
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From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
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From this reading "Good-by, old-a _Dazzler_.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
one or the other of two
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading "Good-by, old-a _Dazzler_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
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From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
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From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
not any; not one
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
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From this reading "Good-by, old-a _Dazzler_.
from a ship into the water
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
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From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
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From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
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From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
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From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
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From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
