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Chapter XXII
IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL. MR. SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth. "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he. "But we can do no better."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.”
a job or position on a ship
From this reading “SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.”
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
a job or position on a ship
From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
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From this reading "But we can do no better."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we can do no better."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But we can do no better."
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But we can do no better."
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
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not any; not one
From this reading "But we can do no better."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
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From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
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From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
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From this reading "It is on the other side of the ship from mine," said he.
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
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From this reading SOLOMONS examined the plan again to ascertain the locality of the state-room which contained the unoccupied berth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we can do no better."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF E. DUNKSWELL.
