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Chapter II
CLOSE QUARTERS. The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board. Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly. Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly. They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.”
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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 They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
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From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
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From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
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From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS.
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From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
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From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
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From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
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From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
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From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS.
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From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
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From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
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From this reading They had arranged at least a dozen different tricks for making confusion among the crew.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
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From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
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From this reading Howe, Wilton, Little, and others had done their work thoroughly and secretly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Certainly no one would have suspected them of organizing any mischief, they looked so innocent and so determined to do their duty promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
