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Chapter XXVIII
FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it. It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last. Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail. Time passed. The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.
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later than; following
From this reading “Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time passed.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time passed.”
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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 like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
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From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
later than; following
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
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From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
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From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
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From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
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From this reading The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
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From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.
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From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
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From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
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From this reading The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.
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From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
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From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
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From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
not any; not one
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time passed.
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From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
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From this reading The Indians from the great island ceased to dream of recapture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
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From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
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From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a lost island, or the first peopled island, or the last.
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From this reading Day after day they watched a tranquil sea and saw no point of any sail.
which person or people
From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
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From this reading FOUR YEARS NO Spaniards came to be driven back, had Aderhold been that magician who could do it.
