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Chapter XV
THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE. Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan. The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them. Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer. Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.”
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.”
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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 pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
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From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
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From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
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From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
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From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
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From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
