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Chapter V
“She may!” It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper. And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean. “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““She may!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
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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 dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “She may!”
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From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
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From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She may!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
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From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
