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Chapter XXVI
THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped. Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties. To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole. She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night. Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Marston was afraid the man might hail him.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.”
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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 She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
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From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
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From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
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From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
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From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
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From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
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From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
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From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
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From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
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From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
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From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
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From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
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From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
at the time that
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
belonging to which person
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
