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Chapter XIX
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief. The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us. We were well out in the Mersey already. "We're off, Guest!" I exclaimed, "and off safely, too, I think.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were well out in the Mersey already.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I exclaimed, "and off safely, too, I think.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were well out in the Mersey already.”
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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 TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were well out in the Mersey already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading I exclaimed, "and off safely, too, I think.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading "We're off, Guest!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were well out in the Mersey already.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading We were well out in the Mersey already.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading "We're off, Guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were well out in the Mersey already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
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From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading I exclaimed, "and off safely, too, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I exclaimed, "and off safely, too, I think.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I exclaimed, "and off safely, too, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slow pounding of the engines had commenced, the pulse of the great liner was beating, and through the port-hole I could see the docks, with their line of people, gliding past us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were well out in the Mersey already.
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From this reading "We're off, Guest!"
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From this reading We were well out in the Mersey already.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were well out in the Mersey already.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TRAVELLING COMPANIONS I locked the door of my state-room, and seated myself upon the edge of the lower bunk with a little sigh of relief.
