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Chapter XXVI
The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves. I rushed onto the platform. The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south. A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other. But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “I rushed onto the platform.”
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From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
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From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
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From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
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From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
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From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
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From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
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From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
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From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rushed onto the platform.
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From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading I rushed onto the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
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From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
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From this reading I rushed onto the platform.
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From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
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From this reading I rushed onto the platform.
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From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
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From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
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From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
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From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
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From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
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From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
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From this reading But although that tunnel was easy to descend, going back up must have been impossible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A torrent had carried us from one sea to the other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Greek Islands AT SUNRISE the next morning, February 12, the Nautilus rose to the surface of the waves.
