CHAPTER XVIII VANIKORO This terrible spectacle was the forerunner of the series of maritime catastrophes that the _Nautilus_ was destined to meet with in its route.
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Chapter XXIII
THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear. To my great surprise, I was in my own room. My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future. I then thought of quitting my room. Was I free again or a prisoner?
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a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading “THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.”
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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 Was I free again or a prisoner?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was I free again or a prisoner?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Was I free again or a prisoner?
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my great surprise, I was in my own room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my great surprise, I was in my own room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
not any; not one
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was I free again or a prisoner?
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From this reading To my great surprise, I was in my own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading Was I free again or a prisoner?
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From this reading I then thought of quitting my room.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading To my great surprise, I was in my own room.
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From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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From this reading To my great surprise, I was in my own room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading I then thought of quitting my room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I then thought of quitting my room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my great surprise, I was in my own room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To my great surprise, I was in my own room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My companions, no doubt, had been reinstated in their cabin, without having perceived it any more than I. Of what had passed during the night they were as ignorant as I was, and to penetrate this mystery I only reckoned upon the chances of the future.
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From this reading THE CORAL KINGDOM The next day I woke with my head singularly clear.
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