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Chapter V
LAND AHOY! It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation. Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog. So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it. Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.”
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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 Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
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From this reading LAND AHOY!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
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From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
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From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
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From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
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From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
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From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
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From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
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From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
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From this reading LAND AHOY!
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
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From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
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From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
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From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close upon ten minutes passed before he caught another glimpse to the northward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
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From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing erect upon the poop, he had thought he could see vague outlines of a coast through a rift in the fog.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
in or at the place that
From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
which person or people
From this reading It was Frank who had shouted “Land!” in tones of stentorian salutation.
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From this reading So he seized the halyards and scrambled to the masthead where, sitting astride the yard, he kept his eyes fixed steadily in the direction where he had seen it.
