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Chapter V
NANNY SENDS A MESSAGE. As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead. All eyes were turned in that direction. In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten. The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.”
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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 NANNY SENDS A MESSAGE.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading All eyes were turned in that direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
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From this reading All eyes were turned in that direction.
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From this reading In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten.
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From this reading All eyes were turned in that direction.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All eyes were turned in that direction.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
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From this reading NANNY SENDS A MESSAGE.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
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From this reading NANNY SENDS A MESSAGE.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
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From this reading NANNY SENDS A MESSAGE.
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From this reading In the excitement Nanny had been temporarily forgotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All eyes were turned in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the officer of the deck advanced to obey the command a cry came from overhead.
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From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All eyes were turned in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little lad had ran up the rigging to the foretop, then seeing that his friend was in trouble, he descended midway to the deck.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were turned in that direction.
