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Chapter XXXVII
We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair. The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were. The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar. A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all. While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.”
in the direction of
From this reading “While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.”
during the time that
From this reading “While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.”
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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 The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.
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From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.
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From this reading The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.
the two together, not just one
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
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From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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From this reading The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.
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From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
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From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
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From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
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From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.
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From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.
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From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A general running, hurrying, and scurrying took place among them all.
in the direction of
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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From this reading The pirates on board seemed in a great state of confusion and uproar.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
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From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat down on the carpet of desperation and the stools of despair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pirates on shore seemed as bewildered as we were.
during the time that
From this reading While those of the ship pointed vehemently to the sea, they of the land gesticulated violently towards the caverns, and both were equally eccentric in their observations regarding us.
