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Chapter XVIII
SEÑOR SARPINTO. Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape. Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her. The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud. "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.”
later than; following
From this reading “Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.”
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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 Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
later than; following
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
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From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
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From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
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From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
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From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
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From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
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From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
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From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
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From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
not any; not one
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEÑOR SARPINTO.
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From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEÑOR SARPINTO.
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From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
