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Chapter XXIV
ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships. Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size. Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music. Europe was coming with strength into Asia! The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
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the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Europe was coming with strength into Asia!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.”
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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 Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
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From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
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From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
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From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
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From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
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From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
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From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
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From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
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From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
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From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
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From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
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From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
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From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
