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Chapter XVIII
JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY. For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch. As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them. As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs. With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
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later than; following
From this reading “As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY.”
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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 As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
later than; following
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
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From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
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From this reading JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY.
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From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
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From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
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From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
above and across; more than
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
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From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
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From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
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From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
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From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
betrayal of trust
From this reading JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY.
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From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
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From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
