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Chapter IV
THE HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL. The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary. Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination. As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world. And what a picture met my eager eyes!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.”
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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 sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
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From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
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From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading THE HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
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From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
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From this reading THE HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading And what a picture met my eager eyes!
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From this reading And what a picture met my eager eyes!
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From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
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From this reading THE HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what a picture met my eager eyes!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading And what a picture met my eager eyes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
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From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
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From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such a circumstance could have but one meaning: we had arrived at our destination.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a picture met my eager eyes!
at the time that
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
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From this reading THE HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL.
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as this idea became properly impressed upon my mind, I sprang from my bunk, made for the port-hole, and, drawing back the little curtain that covered it, gazed out upon the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun next morning had scarcely made his appearance when I awoke to a knowledge of the fact that the yacht was stationary.
