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Chapter VIII
The surf! What did that mean? It meant that land was near. And what land? There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
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From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what land?
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From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
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From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
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From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did that mean?
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From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
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From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It meant that land was near.
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From this reading It meant that land was near.
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From this reading What did that mean?
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From this reading It meant that land was near.
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From this reading It meant that land was near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
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From this reading The surf!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did that mean?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The surf!
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From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It meant that land was near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did that mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
