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Chapter III
AN OLD ENEMY. It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment. Everything was in confusion in an instant. That is everything except one thing. Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything was in confusion in an instant.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “That is everything except one thing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is everything except one thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is everything except one thing.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.”
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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 It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
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From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
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From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
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From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
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From this reading Everything was in confusion in an instant.
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From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
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From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in confusion in an instant.
apart from; not including
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
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From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
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From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
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From this reading Everything was in confusion in an instant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
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From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
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From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
