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Chapter XXV
SWEET HOME. The waves carried off Michael's boat. That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another. The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived. Before that time weeks and months must elapse.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Before that time weeks and months must elapse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before that time weeks and months must elapse.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
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From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
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From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
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From this reading The waves carried off Michael's boat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
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From this reading The waves carried off Michael's boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
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From this reading Before that time weeks and months must elapse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
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From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
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From this reading SWEET HOME.
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From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
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From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waves carried off Michael's boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before that time weeks and months must elapse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before that time weeks and months must elapse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
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From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new-comer could not leave the island before the first fruit-dealers arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
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From this reading The waves carried off Michael's boat.
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From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
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From this reading SWEET HOME.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The waves carried off Michael's boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before that time weeks and months must elapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waves carried off Michael's boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before that time weeks and months must elapse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That of the islanders, which had brought them here, had long rotted away, and they had never had another.
