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Chapter XXIV
The next day came, bright and sweet. The ship was to sail at noon. At ten o'clock the farewells were being said. There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers. Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day came, bright and sweet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ship was to sail at noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ship was to sail at noon.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.”
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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 Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
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From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
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From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
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From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
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From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
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From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
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From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
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From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
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From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
