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Chapter IV
The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn. But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot. The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies. I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused. I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.”
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From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
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From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
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From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
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From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
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From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
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From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
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From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
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From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
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From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
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From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
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From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
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From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
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From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
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From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
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From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
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From this reading The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
