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Chapter XXVIII
HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira. The list of the ship's passengers had been added to. Two new persons were aboard, returning to England. Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places. The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.”
later than; following
From this reading “HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:”
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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 one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
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From this reading Two new persons were aboard, returning to England.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
later than; following
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
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From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
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From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
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From this reading Two new persons were aboard, returning to England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
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From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
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From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
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From this reading Two new persons were aboard, returning to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
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From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
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From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
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From this reading Two new persons were aboard, returning to England.
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From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
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From this reading Two new persons were aboard, returning to England.
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From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
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From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
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From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The list of the ship's passengers had been added to.
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Two days after; _La Mascotte_ steamed away from Madeira.
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From this reading Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places.
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From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two new persons were aboard, returning to England.
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From this reading The one writing, the other sketching; suddenly a voice behind them said:
