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THE WRECK OF THE MACQUARIE. The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie. Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute. At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide. The anchor was weighed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The anchor was weighed.”
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From this reading The anchor was weighed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE MACQUARIE.
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From this reading At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.
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From this reading At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE MACQUARIE.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.
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From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE MACQUARIE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon they made ready to take the flood-tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The anchor was weighed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day the travelers were installed on board the Macquarie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Halley had not offered the ladies his cabin, which was not to be regretted, as the lair was only fit for the brute.
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE MACQUARIE.
