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Chapter XXVI
But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck. He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him. "What's happened, sir?" asked the bos'n. "Been seein' ghosts?" "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's happened, sir?" asked the bos'n.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Been seein' ghosts?"”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “"Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."”
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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 "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
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From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's happened, sir?" asked the bos'n.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
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From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
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From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
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From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Been seein' ghosts?"
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From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
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From this reading "What's happened, sir?" asked the bos'n.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
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From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
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From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
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From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Been seein' ghosts?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
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From this reading "What's happened, sir?" asked the bos'n.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
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From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
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From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
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From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
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From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
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From this reading "Been seein' ghosts?"
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From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
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From this reading "What's happened, sir?" asked the bos'n.
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From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
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From this reading "What's happened, sir?" asked the bos'n.
which person or people
From this reading He blundered into Jerry Hovey, who started back at sight of him.
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From this reading But McTee wrenched his arms away and fled out on the deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Damn you," growled McTee, "I had a nap and a bad dream--a hell of a nightmare."
