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Chapter XIII
A NIGHT LOST IN THE STORM. At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam. The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane. The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force. It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.”
any thing at all
From this reading “The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.”
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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 NIGHT LOST IN THE STORM.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
any thing at all
From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
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From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
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From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
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From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
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From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
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From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
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From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
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From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
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From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
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From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
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From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
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From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT LOST IN THE STORM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
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From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
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From this reading A NIGHT LOST IN THE STORM.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT LOST IN THE STORM.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT LOST IN THE STORM.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT LOST IN THE STORM.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
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From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed just as though immense boulders were hurled against the planking that enclosed my state-room, the galley, and the engine-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At eleven o'clock we changed the course of the Sylvania to south-west half-west, which brought the gale nearly on the beam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was blowing but little, if anything, short of a hurricane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great billows struck against the side of the vessel and the house on deck with tremendous force.
