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Chapter XV
THE NIGHT DRILL. It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern. It was the early hours when time hangs heavy. Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship. He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the early hours when time hangs heavy.”
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From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
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From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
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From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
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From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
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From this reading THE NIGHT DRILL.
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From this reading It was the early hours when time hangs heavy.
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From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
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From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
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From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading It was the early hours when time hangs heavy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
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From this reading It was the early hours when time hangs heavy.
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From this reading It was the early hours when time hangs heavy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
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From this reading THE NIGHT DRILL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back and forth marched the officer in charge of the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
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From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT DRILL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the early hours when time hangs heavy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had paced the stretch between rail and rail of the slender bridge fully fifty times.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one night of many since the shores of America had faded astern.
at the time that
From this reading It was the early hours when time hangs heavy.
