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Chapter IX
A VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine. As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having. But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right. The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.”
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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 VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
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From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
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From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
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From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
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From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
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From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
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From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
not any; not one
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
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From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I could not help thinking of the Islander as we lay at anchor off the pier in St. Augustine.
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From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As I looked at the angry billows outside, I understood what kind of a time Captain Blastblow was having.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had hauled still more to the southward, and even to the east of south.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if he handled his vessel well, and kept out of the breakers, I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right.
