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Chapter XVIII
CONCLUSION. As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel. "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he. "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything. I don't care to know where you put the flag.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care to know where you put the flag.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.”
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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 "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
any thing at all
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
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From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
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From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
at the time that
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
in or at the place that
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
