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Chapter XV
One does not mind the trades. We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail. Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one. But one does not appreciate the force of the wind. So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One does not mind the trades.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One does not mind the trades.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But one does not appreciate the force of the 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 Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
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From this reading But one does not appreciate the force of the wind.
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From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
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From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
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From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one does not appreciate the force of the wind.
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From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not mind the trades.
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From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
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From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
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From this reading But one does not appreciate the force of the wind.
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From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
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From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One does not mind the trades.
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From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not mind the trades.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One does not mind the trades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
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From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One does not mind the trades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One does not mind the trades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have held the north-east trade for days now, and the miles roll off behind us as the patent log whirls and tinkles on the taffrail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one does not appreciate the force of the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, log and observation approximated a run of two hundred and fifty-two miles; the day before we ran two hundred and forty, and the day before that two hundred and sixty-one.
