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Chapter XXVI
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS. The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it. As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers. Three-quarters of them were negroes, mostly house-servants. I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.”
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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 DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
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From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS.
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From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
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From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
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From this reading Three-quarters of them were negroes, mostly house-servants.
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From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
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From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
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From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
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From this reading Three-quarters of them were negroes, mostly house-servants.
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From this reading Three-quarters of them were negroes, mostly house-servants.
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From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
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From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three-quarters of them were negroes, mostly house-servants.
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From this reading Three-quarters of them were negroes, mostly house-servants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
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From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was told that the field hands had escaped in another direction before the water rose high enough to prevent it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water had risen so that the Sylvania had swung around and drifted half-way up to the knoll, or to the houses on the highest part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS.
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From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as we were under way, I had a chance to look over our large number of passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSHING WATERS.
