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The night passed without incident. The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys. The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land. Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island. It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night passed without incident.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The night passed without incident.”
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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 Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
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From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
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From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
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From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
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From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
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From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
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From this reading The night passed without incident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night passed without incident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed without incident.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed without incident.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night passed without incident.
