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Chapter LVI
An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay. In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck. As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho! Another young suckling. The service is going to the devil.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another young suckling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.”
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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 In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another young suckling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading The service is going to the devil.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
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From this reading The service is going to the devil.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
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From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The service is going to the devil.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
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From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading The service is going to the devil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
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From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
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From this reading Another young suckling.
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From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading As I touched my hat he eyed me sternly:-- "So ho!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
which person or people
From this reading In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An official letter, with the Admiralty seal, informed me that I was expected to join H. M. ship Belcher, Captain Boltrope, at Portsmouth, without delay.
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From this reading Another young suckling.
