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Chapter XXXII
“That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.” What You Will. From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes. Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship. Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.””
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.””
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From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
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From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
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From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
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From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
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From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
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From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
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From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
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From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
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From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What You Will.
at the time that
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What You Will.
but in spite of that
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What You Will.
