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Chapter V
COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY--CONTINUED. "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative. "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily. "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile. "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY--CONTINUED.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “"But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.”
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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 "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY--CONTINUED.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY--CONTINUED.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
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From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
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From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY--CONTINUED.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea," replied Grace Moreland, gaily.
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From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
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From this reading COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY--CONTINUED.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
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From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
at the time that
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
which person or people
From this reading "Let me see--where was I?" said the colonel, who had paused to light his pipe at this critical juncture of the narrative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I certainly could not have suffered more in the same time if I had been," said he with a grim smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But just when I had given up all hope, and thought my lungs would burst, I straightened up, determined to come to the surface at any risk.
