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Chapter XVII
THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE LILY. Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm. She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater. On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel. The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.”
every person
From this reading “On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.”
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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 She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
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From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
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From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
every person
From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
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From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
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From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
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From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE LILY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE LILY.
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From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
above and across; more than
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE LILY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
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From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
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From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE LILY.
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From this reading THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE LILY.
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From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the shore, everybody connected with the institution in any capacity had assembled to observe the movements of the new vessel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three cheers in which Dory had led off drew from them a lively response.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heeled over a little, and but a little, for the wind was very light in Beechwater.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dory Dornwood had been sent to the wheel; and, as the sails of the schooner filled, he met her with the helm.
