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Chapter LXXV
Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty. Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed. Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected. It was a lovely moonlight night. We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.”
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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 Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
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From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
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From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
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From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
