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Chapter VII
I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead. “Singleton’s sick,” he explained. “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.” “Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!” “God, not one of the women!”
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later than; following
From this reading “I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““God, not one of the women!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.”
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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 “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
later than; following
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!”
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From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
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From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Singleton’s sick,” he explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “God, not one of the women!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Singleton’s sick,” he explained.
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From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
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From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
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From this reading “Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
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From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
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From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “God, not one of the women!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “God, not one of the women!”
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From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “God, not one of the women!”
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From this reading “Burns,” I said cautiously—“I’ve found another!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Singleton’s sick,” he explained.
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From this reading “Singleton’s sick,” he explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
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From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the after companionway and called up to the men to send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He’s up there in a corner, with Oleson and McNamara holding him.”
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From this reading “God, not one of the women!”
