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Chapter XXXI
VAIN EFFORTS. Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left. They could not doubt it. This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave. [Sidenote: AN ADVANTAGEOUS LOSS.]
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could not doubt it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.”
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
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From this reading [Sidenote: AN ADVANTAGEOUS LOSS.]
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Sidenote: AN ADVANTAGEOUS LOSS.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not doubt it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
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From this reading They could not doubt it.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
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From this reading VAIN EFFORTS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could not doubt it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: AN ADVANTAGEOUS LOSS.]
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not doubt it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
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From this reading [Sidenote: AN ADVANTAGEOUS LOSS.]
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
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From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not doubt it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
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From this reading VAIN EFFORTS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
which person or people
From this reading This captain, who was in duty bound to be the last on board, had been the first to leave.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will Halley and his crew, taking advantage of the night and the passengers' sleep, had fled with the only boat left.
