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Chapter XV
SUPERHUMAN HORRORS. On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them. By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses. England disappeared. The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “England disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
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From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading England disappeared.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading England disappeared.
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From this reading The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
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From this reading SUPERHUMAN HORRORS.
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From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
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From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
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From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
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From this reading The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
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From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fugitives had now nothing round them but the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUPERHUMAN HORRORS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading By degrees the dark ring of ocean rose higher, dwarfing in twilight Portland, Purbeck, Tineham, Kimmeridge, the Matravers, the long streaks of dim cliffs, and the coast dotted with lighthouses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
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From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On their part it was with wild jubilee and delight that those on board the hooker saw the hostile land recede and lessen behind them.
