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Chapter VIII
"MAROONED." The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus. It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision. He had not relinquished his own high aims. He hoped to follow Magellan with an expedition of his own.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.”
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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 had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
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From this reading He had not relinquished his own high aims.
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From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He hoped to follow Magellan with an expedition of his own.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
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From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
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From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
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From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
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From this reading He hoped to follow Magellan with an expedition of his own.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
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From this reading He had not relinquished his own high aims.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not relinquished his own high aims.
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From this reading He hoped to follow Magellan with an expedition of his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to follow Magellan with an expedition of his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAROONED."
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From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not relinquished his own high aims.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
above and across; more than
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not relinquished his own high aims.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not relinquished his own high aims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped to follow Magellan with an expedition of his own.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The expedition moved down its western way, over the track of Columbus.
which person or people
From this reading It had left poor Ruy Faleiro behind--he who had seen the progress of it all in the fitful light of a disordered vision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hoped to follow Magellan with an expedition of his own.
