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Chapter VI
A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last! Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God. Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever. But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again. The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.”
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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 BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
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From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
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From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
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From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
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From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
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From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
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From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
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From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BARREN SHORE The castaways had reached land at last!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in spite of his exhaustion, his life did not appear to be in danger, and a few days’ rest might set him up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Captain Gould was suffering terribly from fever.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not one of them had succumbed to the fatigue and privations of their fortnight’s voyage under such distressing and dangerous conditions, and for that thanks were due to God.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The question rose, what was this land on which they had disembarked?
