A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
"The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton. "She no longer exists." "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat. "No," answered Ayrton. "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," answered Ayrton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.”
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," answered Ayrton.
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From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
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From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
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From this reading "She no longer exists."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "She no longer exists."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
not any; not one
From this reading "She no longer exists."
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From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
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From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She no longer exists."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
