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Chapter VIII
I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was. On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts. After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent. High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her. The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
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later than; following
From this reading “After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.”
during the time that
From this reading “High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.”
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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 High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
later than; following
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
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From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
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From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
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From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
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From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
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From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
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From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
in or at the place that
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
during the time that
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
