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Chapter X
THE VISION OF THE SHIP. _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story. The storm had not abated. A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast. Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “_Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “_Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE VISION OF THE SHIP.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.”
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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 _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
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From this reading The storm had not abated.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
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From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
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From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
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From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
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From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
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From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
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From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
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From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
not any; not one
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm had not abated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SHIP.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
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From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SHIP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The storm had not abated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SHIP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
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From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
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From this reading THE VISION OF THE SHIP.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
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From this reading A wild wind blew tempestuously from the south-east, and drove us before it as a leaf before a winter’s blast.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Proposes to Visit the Azores._ I slept a little about midnight, being convinced that the night had written the last word of its story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good ship as my yacht proved to be, she was like many turbined steamers, a wet boat in a gale and no friend to the landsman.
