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Chapter IV
"Why, Mr. Honna?" The Mate's voice drops to a whisper. "Why, don't ye see, mister? But ye've not been long at sea. Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But ye've not been long at sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But ye've not been long at sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.”
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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 The Mate's voice drops to a whisper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But ye've not been long at sea.
for the reason that
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But ye've not been long at sea.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ye've not been long at sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading "Why, don't ye see, mister?
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading The Mate's voice drops to a whisper.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading "Why, Mr. Honna?"
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But ye've not been long at sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading The Mate's voice drops to a whisper.
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From this reading "Why, don't ye see, mister?
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From this reading "Why, Mr. Honna?"
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But ye've not been long at sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading But ye've not been long at sea.
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From this reading "Why, don't ye see, mister?
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mate's voice drops to a whisper.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mate's voice drops to a whisper.
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From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because he'd totted up all the indents, an' added all he reasonably could on the bow plates an' stringers _plus_ a new double bottom to the forehold, an' _then_ he could only make it come to about twenty-four hundred pound.
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From this reading The Mate's voice drops to a whisper.
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From this reading The Mate's voice drops to a whisper.
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From this reading "Why, Mr. Honna?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Why, don't ye see, mister?
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From this reading But ye've not been long at sea.
