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Chapter XIII
COURTSHIP. With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water. Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys. Not a cloud was to be seen. The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.”
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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 With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
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From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
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From this reading COURTSHIP.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
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From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
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From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
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From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
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From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
