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Chapter V
With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position. But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner. The crew was plainly nervous and irritable. Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental. They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.”
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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 But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
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From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
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From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
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From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
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From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
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From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
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From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
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From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
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From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
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From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
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From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
