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Chapter XII
AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI. Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred. "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report. "You beat them at their own game. But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.”
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You beat them at their own game.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading "You beat them at their own game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI.
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading "You beat them at their own game.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading "You beat them at their own game.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
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From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You beat them at their own game.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You beat them at their own game.
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
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From this reading AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI.
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From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we must be very careful in the future, for there may be more fraudulent messages afloat."
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From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
which person or people
From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
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From this reading AN URGENT CALL FOR THE HOLLAND XI.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done well," said the commodore, who received his report.
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From this reading Early on the following morning the Holland went back to her old resting place near Provincetown, and the young captain reported to his superiors what had occurred.
