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Chapter IV
When morning broke, the shore was seen. The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer. Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft. When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude. We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
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a spar projecting forward from the bow of a ship
From this reading “Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When morning broke, the shore was seen.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.”
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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 Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer.
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From this reading The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer.
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From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
a spar projecting forward from the bow of a ship
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
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From this reading When morning broke, the shore was seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
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From this reading The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer.
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From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
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From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
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From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
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From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
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From this reading The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
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From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When morning broke, the shore was seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
above and across; more than
From this reading The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer.
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From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
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From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
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From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
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From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
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From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
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From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hurricane was over, and the sea was becoming calmer.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When morning broke, the shore was seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When morning broke, the shore was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When morning broke, the shore was seen.
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From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
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From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When morning broke, the shore was seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We then embarked, and partly by paddling with pieces of plank, and partly by sailing, we reached the shore.
at the time that
From this reading When morning broke, the shore was seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When this was launched he came for me, and fed me with some biscuit which he had in his pocket, I conclude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack securing me to the stump of the bowsprit with three or four of our surviving shipmates, contrived to form a raft.
