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Chapter XXII
THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX. The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze. Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India. The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong. I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.”
any thing at all
From this reading “The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.”
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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 THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
any thing at all
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
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From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
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From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
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From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
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From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
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From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
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From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
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From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
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From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
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From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
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From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
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From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
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From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
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From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
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From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
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From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
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From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
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From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
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From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
above and across; more than
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
up to a particular time
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
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From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
