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Chapter XII
ON THE HORIZON. At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane. The wind had set in from the southwest. The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour. It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had set in from the southwest.”
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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 air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
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From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
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From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
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From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind had set in from the southwest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had set in from the southwest.
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From this reading ON THE HORIZON.
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From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
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From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind had set in from the southwest.
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From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE HORIZON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had set in from the southwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had set in from the southwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE HORIZON.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that date the tempest took its most terrible form, that of the hurricane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had set in from the southwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air moved with a velocity of ninety miles an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a hurricane, in fact, one of those terrible windstorms which wrecks all the ships of a roadstead, and which, even on land, the most solid structures cannot resist.
