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Chapter XI
THE FRAUDULENT MESSAGE. Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor. The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet. Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement. "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “"Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.”
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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 run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
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From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading THE FRAUDULENT MESSAGE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
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From this reading THE FRAUDULENT MESSAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
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From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRAUDULENT MESSAGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
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From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
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From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
