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Chapter XV
THE PACIFIC.--THE DEATH OF THE GIANTS. The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name. The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world. They still moved slowly--the scenery growing more and more wonderful. The air grew bright again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The air grew bright again.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They still moved slowly--the scenery growing more and more wonderful.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.”
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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 The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The air grew bright again.
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From this reading The air grew bright again.
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From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
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From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
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From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
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From this reading The air grew bright again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
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From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
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From this reading THE PACIFIC.--THE DEATH OF THE GIANTS.
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From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACIFIC.--THE DEATH OF THE GIANTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air grew bright again.
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From this reading They still moved slowly--the scenery growing more and more wonderful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
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From this reading They still moved slowly--the scenery growing more and more wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They still moved slowly--the scenery growing more and more wonderful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PACIFIC.--THE DEATH OF THE GIANTS.
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From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACIFIC.--THE DEATH OF THE GIANTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They still moved slowly--the scenery growing more and more wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They still moved slowly--the scenery growing more and more wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACIFIC.--THE DEATH OF THE GIANTS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The four ships glided along the wonderful straits which Magellan named the "Virgins," but which will always bear his own name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery continued wild and fierce, and in some places overawing and sublime; they sailed amid domes of crystal and almost under the roofs of a broken world.
