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Chapter XVII
_A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column. "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk. Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?" They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning. "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.”
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading “They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.”
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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 MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
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From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
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From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
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From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
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From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
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From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
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From this reading "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
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From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
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From this reading "There's a-many of 'em about," observed one man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
in or at the place that
From this reading They stopped, and cast hesitating looks at the old boatswain, where he lay groaning.
which person or people
From this reading _A MISSION OF DANGER_ I got up and called to some sailors who were falling into the rear of the now departing column.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
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From this reading "Here, my men, here's a comrade wounded and unable to walk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you leave him to be butchered by the Indians?"
