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Chapter VI
After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene. A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea. We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night. A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair. We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
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later than; following
From this reading “After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.”
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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 A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
later than; following
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
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From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
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From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
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From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
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From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
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From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
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From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
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From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
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From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
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From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
up to a particular time
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
