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Chapter III
From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me. I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men. There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended. Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first. I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.”
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From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.
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From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
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From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
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From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
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From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
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From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
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From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
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From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
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From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
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From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
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From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
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From this reading Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.
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From this reading Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.
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From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the first the captain disclaimed responsibility for me.
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From this reading There, however, my connection with the crew and the navigation of the ship ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
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From this reading I was weaker than I had thought, and dizzy at the mere thought of going aloft.
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From this reading Perhaps it was as well, although I resented it at first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was housed in the forecastle, and ate with the men.
