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Chapter XIV
"All hands to the boats!" There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time. The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word. Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork. There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"All hands to the boats!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.”
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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 There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
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From this reading "All hands to the boats!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
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From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
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From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
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From this reading "All hands to the boats!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
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From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
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From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
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From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
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From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "All hands to the boats!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
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From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
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From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
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From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
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From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, in one part of the ship, the captain’s orders had been anticipated by no less a person than Rudolf Stork.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All hands to the boats!"
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From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All hands to the boats!"
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From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need for the order to be repeated a second time.
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From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
at the time that
From this reading There is little doubt that--had the submarine not appeared when it did--the days of Rudolf Stork had been numbered, then and there.
which person or people
From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
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From this reading The men, who knew quite well what was coming, were only waiting for the word.
