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Chapter VI
MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC ON BOARD. Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room. He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest. "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested. "Did you expect me to be a swine?" demanded he indignantly.
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to think that something will happen
From this reading “"I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.”
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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 "Did you expect me to be a swine?" demanded he indignantly.
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From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC ON BOARD.
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From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
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From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
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From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC ON BOARD.
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From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
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From this reading "Did you expect me to be a swine?" demanded he indignantly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you expect me to be a swine?" demanded he indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
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From this reading "Did you expect me to be a swine?" demanded he indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you expect me to be a swine?" demanded he indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC ON BOARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC ON BOARD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC ON BOARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you expect me to be a swine?" demanded he indignantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen called the steward and the waiter, and directed them to move all his luggage from the state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He assisted himself in the work, and seemed to be very much in earnest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't ask you to do this, Owen; and I didn't expect you to do it," I protested.
