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Chapter XIII
GOD BE WITH IT. _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned. Did she then not make straight for the American coast? Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup? It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?”
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading “Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did she then not make straight for the American coast?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.”
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From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
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From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
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From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
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From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
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From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
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From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has she been delayed by a buccaneering cruise in the neighborhood of Back Cup?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
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From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she then not make straight for the American coast?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From August 29 to September 10_.--Thirteen days have gone by and the _Ebba_ has not returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOD BE WITH IT.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seems to me that Ker Karraje's only desire would be to get back with the sections of Roch's engines as soon as possible.
