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Chapter XXVIII
The author sets out as captain of a ship. His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land. He travels up into the country. The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described. The author meets two Houyhnhnms.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The author sets out as captain of a ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The author sets out as captain of a ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.”
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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 The author sets out as captain of a ship.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
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From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading He travels up into the country.
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From this reading The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He travels up into the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading The author meets two Houyhnhnms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He travels up into the country.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading The author meets two Houyhnhnms.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described.
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From this reading The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author sets out as captain of a ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading He travels up into the country.
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From this reading The author meets two Houyhnhnms.
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From this reading His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, and set him on shore in an unknown land.
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From this reading He travels up into the country.
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From this reading The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described.
