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Chapter XXVI
AUDIENCE WITH A KING. The excitement that ensued was intense. There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew. A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese. The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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later than; following
From this reading “The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.”
a group singing together
From this reading “A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after 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 AUDIENCE WITH A KING.
later than; following
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
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From this reading AUDIENCE WITH A KING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
a group singing together
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
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From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.
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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.
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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
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From this reading AUDIENCE WITH A KING.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
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From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.
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From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
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From this reading There was a rush for the spot by visitors, officers and crew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement that ensued was intense.
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From this reading The crowd suddenly swayed, and a man in civilian clothing--a suit with a loud check pattern--was seen to savagely force his way to the ladder leading to the after deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUDIENCE WITH A KING.
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From this reading A chorus of screams from the feminine visitors, a quick word of command, and an excited jumble of English and Portuguese.
