Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

showing no sympathy for other people’s suffering

From this reading We were completely callous now.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading We were completely callous now.

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From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading THE TWELFTH DAY.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

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From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

not any; not one

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading We were completely callous now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

from a ship into the water

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TWELFTH DAY.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

in the direction of

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

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From this reading THE TWELFTH DAY.

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From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

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From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading About eleven in the forenoon, Hans Peterkin, who was steering, suddenly uttered a hoarse cry.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were completely callous now.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

which person or people

From this reading On, this day two more of our men, who had been lying in a torpid state for three hours, died, and were cast overboard.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sixth day dawned as the wind freshened and the waning moon went down in clouds; it dawned upon an angry sea, a leaden sky, and with a cold breeze that bore no ship--no hope of release towards us.