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Chapter XVI
TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES. It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt. The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain. In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian. The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.”
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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 It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
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From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
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From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
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From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
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From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
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From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
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From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
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From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
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From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
in or at the place that
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
