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Chapter IX
THE FIGHT ON THE DERELICT. The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits. Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope. Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest. There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.”
a sudden twisting movement that causes pain
From this reading “There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.”
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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 Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
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From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
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From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
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From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
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From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
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From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE DERELICT.
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From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE DERELICT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
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From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
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From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
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From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
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From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
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From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
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From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
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From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE DERELICT.
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
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From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
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From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE DERELICT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
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From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Springing to his feet, the officer made a grasp for the dangling rope.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
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From this reading Before he could reach it, a long wave swept along the rolling hull and caught the whaleboat upon its crest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
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From this reading The lieutenant and the crew of the whaleboat, at first aghast with horror and amazement, speedily recovered their wits.
a sudden twisting movement that causes pain
From this reading There was a surge and a violent wrench, and over went the luckless officer headlong into the sea.
