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Chapter XXVI
ON THE TRAIL. It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in. Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed. "Nothing," he said. "Personally, I'm pleased.
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later than; following
From this reading “Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing," he said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Personally, I'm pleased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
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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 was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
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From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
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From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading "Personally, I'm pleased.
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From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
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From this reading "Personally, I'm pleased.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Personally, I'm pleased.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
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From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
at the time that
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
