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Chapter XVIII
The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming. The barometer fell several millimeters. The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether. Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail. Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The barometer fell several millimeters.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.”
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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 wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
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From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
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From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
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From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
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From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
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From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
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From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
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From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
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From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
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From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
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From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
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From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
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From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
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From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
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From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
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From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
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From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
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From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
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From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
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From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
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From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
