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Chapter VII
ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea. William Watson. “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley. “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.” “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.”
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
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From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
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From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
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From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
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From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
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From this reading William Watson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
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From this reading William Watson.
