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Chapter XIV
THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT. A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying. They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all. She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned. Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.”
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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 A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
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From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
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From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
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From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
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From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
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From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
