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Chapter IV
“It was as bright as day. Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first. On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him. Do you know what the rest were busy about? They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you know what the rest were busy about?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know what the rest were busy about?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know what the rest were busy about?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.”
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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 Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
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From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
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From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It was as bright as day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
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From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
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From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
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From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
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From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
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From this reading “It was as bright as day.
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From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
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From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was as bright as day.
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From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
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From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was as bright as day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting on deck right aft, round an open case, eating bread and cheese and drinking bottled stout.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming up like this, the sheet of fire facing me, was a terrifying sight, and the heat seemed hardly bearable at first.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was as bright as day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a settee cushion dragged out of the cabin, Captain Beard, with his legs drawn up and one arm under his head, slept with the light playing on him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what the rest were busy about?
