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Chapter XIII
DEFEAT TURNED INTO VICTORY. Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly. In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast. Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed. Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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later than; following
From this reading “Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.”
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later than; following
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
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From this reading DEFEAT TURNED INTO VICTORY.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
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From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
one or the other of two
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
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From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEFEAT TURNED INTO VICTORY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
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From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
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From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
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From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
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From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
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From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Officers and men were doing their best to hold their own, but the foreign fleet was so much larger, that defeat appeared inevitable.
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From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
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From this reading DEFEAT TURNED INTO VICTORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ship after ship was either going down or burning up and thousands of brave lives had already been sacrificed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEFEAT TURNED INTO VICTORY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew that whatever was to be done must be done quickly.
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From this reading In the terrific naval battle now in progress the Americans were getting the worst of it fast.
