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Chapter XV
WE were in a throng of islands. We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!” None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador. At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail. We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!””
not one, and not any
From this reading “None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.”
during the time that
From this reading “We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!””
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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 WE were in a throng of islands.
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From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
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From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
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From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
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From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
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From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
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From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
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From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
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From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE were in a throng of islands.
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From this reading WE were in a throng of islands.
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From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
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From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
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From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
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From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
not one, and not any
From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE were in a throng of islands.
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From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
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From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None were great islands, many far smaller than San Salvador.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE were in a throng of islands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night we lay to, not knowing currents and shoals; then broke the day and we flung out sail.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE were in a throng of islands.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE were in a throng of islands.
during the time that
From this reading We might drop all for a little while, then from masthead “Land ho!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had with us upon the _Santa Maria_ three San Salvador men.
