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Chapter XIII
When the Worst Comes to the Worst. What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were! They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world. No wine is equal to it. But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!”
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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 What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
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From this reading When the Worst Comes to the Worst.
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading No wine is equal to it.
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No wine is equal to it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
not any; not one
From this reading No wine is equal to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Worst Comes to the Worst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Worst Comes to the Worst.
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From this reading What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
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From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But never a boat was there left on board the _Vulture_ to take them on shore, when they should dare to make the venture, as dare they must, or die!
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From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a welcome sight those cocoa-nut trees were!
at the time that
From this reading When the Worst Comes to the Worst.
in or at the place that
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
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From this reading No wine is equal to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Worst Comes to the Worst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They only grow in islands where water abounds, and the young cocoa-nut itself, before the kernel is formed, contains at least a quart of the most delicious fluid in the world.
