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Chapter X
THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly. "All right," said Lund. "Will you do that, Rainey? Now?" And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right," said Lund.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.”
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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 And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading "All right," said Lund.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
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From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
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From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will you do that, Rainey?
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading "All right," said Lund.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
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From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right," said Lund.
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From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
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From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
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From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will you do that, Rainey?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN "Rainey can see the skipper," said Carlsen carelessly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you do that, Rainey?
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From this reading And Rainey had a fleeting fancy that the giant winked one of his blind eyes at him, though the black lenses were deceiving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you do that, Rainey?
