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Chapter XIX
“I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner. That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc. Coasting Song. It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette. Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading ““I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.”
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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 “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
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From this reading Coasting Song.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
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From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
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From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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From this reading Coasting Song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
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From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s bound to Carolina—” etc. etc. etc. etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I, John Turner, Am master and owner Of a high-deck’d schooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
at the time that
From this reading Something very like an exclamation of pleasure escaped the former, when it was known that the ship had missed the brigantine, and that there was now little probability of overtaking her that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not necessary to say, with how much interest Alderman Van Beverout, and his friend the Patroon, had witnessed all the proceedings on board the Coquette.
