Chapter XXXVII
“I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship. “The numbness is growing. I can hardly move my hand. You will have to speak louder. The last lines are going down.”
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter XXXVII
CHAPTER XXXVIII “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
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“I
think
my
left
side
is
going,”
Wolf
Larsen
wrote,
the
morning
after
his
attempt
to
fire
the
ship.
“The
numbness
is
growing.
I
can
hardly
move
my
hand.
You
will
have
to
speak
louder.
The
last
lines
are
going
down.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
think
my
left
side
is
going,”
Wolf
Larsen
wrote,
the
morning
after
his
attempt
to
fire
the
ship.
Line 2
“The
numbness
is
growing.
Line 3
I
can
hardly
move
my
hand.
Line 4
You
will
have
to
speak
louder.
Line 5
The
last
lines
are
going
down.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.”
Collocations
I thinkA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
think myA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last lines are going down.”
attempt
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From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly move my hand.
down
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From this reading The last lines are going down.”
fire
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From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
going
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From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
growing
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From this reading “The numbness is growing.
hand
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From this reading I can hardly move my hand.
hardly
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From this reading I can hardly move my hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will have to speak louder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
Larsen
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From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last lines are going down.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
lines
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From this reading The last lines are going down.”
louder
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From this reading You will have to speak louder.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
move
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From this reading I can hardly move my hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
numbness
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From this reading “The numbness is growing.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
side
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From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
speak
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From this reading You will have to speak louder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will have to speak louder.
Wolf
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From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
wrote
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From this reading “I think my left side is going,” Wolf Larsen wrote, the morning after his attempt to fire the ship.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will have to speak louder.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 37?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XXXVIII...", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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CHAPTER XXXVIII
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She was like a feather in my arms, so slender, so ethereal.