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Chapter VI
At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation. "Hurrah," he cried under his breath. "The first German light! Hurrah!" And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hurrah," he cried under his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The first German light!”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Hurrah," he cried under his breath.”
during the time that
From this reading “And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.”
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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 At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading "Hurrah," he cried under his breath.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hurrah," he cried under his breath.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first German light!
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading "The first German light!
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hurrah," he cried under his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading "Hurrah," he cried under his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading "The first German light!
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Hurrah," he cried under his breath.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
during the time that
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And those two American citizens shook hands on it with the greatest fervour, while I turned away and received full in the eyes the brilliant wink of the Borkum lighthouse squatting low down in the darkness.
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From this reading At that moment a young man of about twenty, his son, rushed up to us from the fore-deck in a state of intense elation.
