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Chapter XXXIX
J.T. MASTON CALLED IN. Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna. Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk. They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey. Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.”
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
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From this reading Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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From this reading J.T. MASTON CALLED IN.
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From this reading They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.
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From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
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From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
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From this reading Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading J.T. MASTON CALLED IN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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From this reading J.T. MASTON CALLED IN.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.
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From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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From this reading J.T. MASTON CALLED IN.
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
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From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
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From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.
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From this reading They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.
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From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
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From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
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From this reading Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.
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From this reading J.T. MASTON CALLED IN.
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From this reading They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Officers and sailors forgot the terrible danger they had just been in--the danger of being crushed and sunk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emotion was great on board the Susquehanna.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They only thought of the catastrophe which terminated the journey.
which person or people
From this reading Thus, therefore, the moat audacious enterprise of ancient and modern times lost the life of the bold adventurers who had attempted it.
