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Chapter XIII
THE ROVER OF THE SEAS. It was a month later. The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News. The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away. The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
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later than; following
From this reading “The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.”
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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 It was a month later.
later than; following
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
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From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
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From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
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From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
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From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
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From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
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From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a month later.
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From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
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From this reading It was a month later.
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From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
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From this reading It was a month later.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
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From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROVER OF THE SEAS.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
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From this reading THE ROVER OF THE SEAS.
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From this reading THE ROVER OF THE SEAS.
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From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
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From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
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From this reading The _Goalong_ was six hours out of Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Newport News.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
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From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROVER OF THE SEAS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time was something after six o’clock in the evening, and the sun had just sunk below the horizon, thirteen miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a month later.
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From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The season was the first week in September—a month during which few if any tourists ever think of visiting the Bermudas.
