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Chapter VI
_The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them. The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States. They were sporadic appearances that night. No attacks were reported. But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “_The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “_The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “_The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.”
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
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From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
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From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
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From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading No attacks were reported.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
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From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
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From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
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From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
not any; not one
From this reading No attacks were reported.
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From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
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From this reading No attacks were reported.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sporadic appearances that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
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From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The frantic reports from Bermuda were forced into credibility by the appearance of apparitions at many points along the Atlantic seaboard of the southern States.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in all, at least a thousand wraithlike figures of men must have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Attack upon New York_ I must sketch now the main events following this night of May 15th and 16th as the outside world saw them.
