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Chapter XI
ROUGH WEATHER. During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board. The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours. The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size. Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.”
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From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
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From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
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From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
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From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
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From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
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From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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From this reading ROUGH WEATHER.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
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From this reading ROUGH WEATHER.
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From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
