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Chapter VI
IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST. LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE. When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis. I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods. I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.”
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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 LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST.
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From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
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From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
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From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
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From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
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From this reading LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.
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From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.
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From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST.
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From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.
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From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOUIS, AND HAS A GLEAM OF HOPE.
above and across; more than
From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST.
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From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
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From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
betrayal of trust
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was indignant at his course in leaving Kansas City, and I felt that he had been guilty of treachery to me and to the Gracewoods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
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From this reading I went all over the boat, from the wheel-house to the main deck; but the captain was not to be seen.
at the time that
From this reading When I had completed my toilet, I hastened to find Captain Davis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WANDERS ABOUT ST.
