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Chapter XXIV
THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE. For a brief space, let the curtain fall. The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home. It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours. On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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later than; following
From this reading “On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “For a brief space, let the curtain fall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.”
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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 CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
later than; following
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
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From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
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From this reading THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
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From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading For a brief space, let the curtain fall.
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From this reading THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.
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From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
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From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For a brief space, let the curtain fall.
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From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
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From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _Good Harvest_ made a fine passage home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
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From this reading THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
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From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On those occasions after the heaving of the log, the skipper rubs his hands joyously, and walks the deck in a state of beaming satisfaction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those famous clipper ships, at once the glory and the pride of commerce, which occasionally made a run of four hundred knots in the twenty-four hours.
