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Chapter XXIX
UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas. He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile. "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said. "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down. Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.”
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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 UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
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From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
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From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
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From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
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From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
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From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
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From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
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From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
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From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we can make our own terms to-day," he said.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER COMPULSION It was in the gray of the morning when Jimmy saw her, a dim patch of hull and four strips of sail that heaved and dipped between the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
which person or people
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He also saw the faint loom of land behind her, and turned to Lindstrom, who stood beside him, with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wouldn't be there with those reefs to lee of her if her engines hadn't broken down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you ask the bos'n to have a board ready and a brushful of white lead?"
