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“The Last Hope” had been expected for some days. It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage. Captain Clubbe was a Farlingford man. “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds. “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.”
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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 Captain Clubbe was a Farlingford man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
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From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
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From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
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From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Clubbe was a Farlingford man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Last Hope” was a Farlingford built ship, and Seth Clubbe was not the captain to go past his own port for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Last Hope” had been expected for some days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Farlingford's his nation,” they said of him down at the quay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was known in Farlingford that she was foul, and that Captain Clubbe had decided to put her on the slip-way at the end of the next voyage.
