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Chapter XXIII
PORTENTOSUM MARE. Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches. They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around. Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again. No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.”
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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 Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
a period of time or extent
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
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From this reading PORTENTOSUM MARE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
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From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
not any; not one
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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From this reading PORTENTOSUM MARE.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
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From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
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From this reading They were ignorant of their whereabouts, they could scarcely see a cable’s length around.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading No one, however hopeless, but wishes, if shipwreck be inevitable, to meet it in the open air.
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From this reading Despite a furious storm of hail which forced them to bend down their heads, the women had obstinately refused to go below again.
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From this reading Meanwhile a thickening mist had descended on the drifting wretches.
