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Chapter VI
We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night. It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket. There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once. He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all. He said he was so nervous that he suspected everybody of following him, and he guessed for once he had been mistaken.
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later than; following
From this reading “He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.”
every person
From this reading “He said he was so nervous that he suspected everybody of following him, and he guessed for once he had been mistaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.”
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later than; following
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
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From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
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From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
every person
From this reading He said he was so nervous that he suspected everybody of following him, and he guessed for once he had been mistaken.
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From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading He said he was so nervous that he suspected everybody of following him, and he guessed for once he had been mistaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
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From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
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From this reading He said he was so nervous that he suspected everybody of following him, and he guessed for once he had been mistaken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
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From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
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From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
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From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
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From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
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From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
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From this reading He said he was so nervous that he suspected everybody of following him, and he guessed for once he had been mistaken.
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From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
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From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
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From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading He said he was so nervous that he suspected everybody of following him, and he guessed for once he had been mistaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He got quite jolly, and I heard him say to Mr. Browning that maybe he had been mistaken after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
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From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
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From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an interesting old place, but Mr. Browning said it couldn’t touch Edgartown or Nantucket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ran into Vineyard Haven and anchored for the night.
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From this reading There was no sign of the black yacht, and I began to feel pretty safe, and so did Mr. Topper—for once.
