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Chapter XI
“Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft. “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded. And then Boyd Duncan made a mistake. He dived overboard. When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “He dived overboard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.”
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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 And then Boyd Duncan made a mistake.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
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From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
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From this reading And then Boyd Duncan made a mistake.
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From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
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From this reading He dived overboard.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Boyd Duncan made a mistake.
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From this reading And then Boyd Duncan made a mistake.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
from a ship into the water
From this reading He dived overboard.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading And then Boyd Duncan made a mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
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From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Duncan,” was Duncan's reply, as he tore the life-buoy from its hook and flung it aft.
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From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
at the time that
From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he came up, he glimpsed the blue-light on the buoy, which had ignited automatically when it struck the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jibe over to starboard and come up on the wind!” he commanded.
