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Chapter VI
Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place. My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke. The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun. For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable. It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.”
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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 The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
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From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
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From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
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From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
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From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
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From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
above and across; more than
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
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From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
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From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
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From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
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From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
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From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jarl’s Misgivings About this time an event took place.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was more than suspected that a current was sweeping us northward.
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From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
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From this reading My good Viking opened his mouth, and spoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prodigy occurred, as, jacknife in hand, he was bending over the midship oar; on the loom, or handle, of which he kept our almanac; making a notch for every set sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some forty-eight hours past, the wind had been light and variable.
