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Chapter XIV
The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light. Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness. Pencroft shouted loudly. No reply was made. The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pencroft shouted loudly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.”
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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 Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
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From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
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From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
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From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
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From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
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From this reading The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
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From this reading Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
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From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
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From this reading Pencroft shouted loudly.
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From this reading No reply was made.
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From this reading Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
not any; not one
From this reading No reply was made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No reply was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pencroft shouted loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pencroft, Herbert, and Gideon Spilett remained silent in the midst of the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
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From this reading The sailor then struck a light and set fire to a twig.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No reply was made.
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From this reading The Inventory -- Night -- A few Letters -- Continuation of the Search -- Plants and Animals -- Herbert in great Danger -- On Board -- The Departure -- Bad Weather -- A Gleam of Reason -- Lost on the Sea -- A timely Light.
