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Chapter XXVIII
THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica. The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica. Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land. Jamaica gave us almost Carib welcome. Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.”
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From this reading The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica.
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From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
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From this reading Jamaica gave us almost Carib welcome.
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From this reading The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica.
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From this reading The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica.
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From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
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From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
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From this reading Jamaica gave us almost Carib welcome.
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From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
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From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
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From this reading Jamaica gave us almost Carib welcome.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
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From this reading THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica.
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From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
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From this reading THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica.
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From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
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From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
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From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
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From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
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From this reading THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica.
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From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
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From this reading THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Admiral called it Santiago, but it also rests Jamaica.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
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From this reading Its folk had the largest canoes, the sharpest, toughest lances.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE island, we learned, was named Jamaica.
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From this reading Jamaica gave us almost Carib welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all these lands, outside of the low, small islands to which we came first, Cuba seemed to us the peaceable land.
