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Chapter II
The 5th of April, the day of departure, came. The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board. Wherever he could go they could follow. Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea. The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Wherever he could go they could follow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Wherever he could go they could follow.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.”
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From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
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From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
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From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
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From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
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From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
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From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
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From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
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From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
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From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
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From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
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From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
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From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The land once out of sight, the men would soon be resigned.
