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Chapter VII
THE DISASTER. The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers. The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight. The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay. A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.”
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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 A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
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From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
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From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
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From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
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From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
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From this reading THE DISASTER.
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From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
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From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
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From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
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From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
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From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
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From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
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From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
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From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
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From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
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From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
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From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little steamer lay at the landing awaiting its burden of human freight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISASTER.
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From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning's sun rose clear and bright, and by nine o'clock the town was swarming with pleasure-seekers.
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From this reading The boat was already fast filling up with old and young, grave and gay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little party, which consisted of Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Platts, Guy, Zula and Carrie, entered the boat.
