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Chapter X
RESCUER AND RESCUED. It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue. But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her. Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen. "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.”
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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 It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESCUER AND RESCUED.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
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From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
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From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
above and across; more than
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
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From this reading RESCUER AND RESCUED.
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From this reading RESCUER AND RESCUED.
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From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
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From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
at the time that
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
