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Chapter XV
UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH. Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up. The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison. The Nautifelers Club had come to naught. Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.”
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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 Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
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From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
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From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
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From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
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From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
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From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
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From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
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From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
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From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
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From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
