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Chapter VII
We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again. We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war. The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight. They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle. Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.”
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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 We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
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From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
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From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
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From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
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From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
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From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
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From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
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From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
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From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
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From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
up to a particular time
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
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From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
