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Chapter XXXI
“Now; the business!” Othello. Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser. The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence. The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.”
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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 The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
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From this reading “Now; the business!”
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading “Now; the business!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading Othello.
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now; the business!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
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From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
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From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
