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Chapter VII
On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in. “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.” “The _Marianne_!” Cicely uttered a cry. That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
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later than; following
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cicely uttered a cry.”
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading ““Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.””
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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 Cicely uttered a cry.
later than; following
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
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From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
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From this reading Cicely uttered a cry.
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From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
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From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cicely uttered a cry.
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From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
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From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cicely uttered a cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
which person or people
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
