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Chapter XII
"Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant. "No, sir." We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow. "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain. "He's fat enough."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.”
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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 We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading "He's fat enough."
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From this reading "He's fat enough."
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
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From this reading "He's fat enough."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir."
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From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
except for; apart from
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
in or at the place that
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
