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Chapter XXIV
MOUNT HATTERAS. After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep. All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others? Was not the purpose of his life attained now? Had he not realized his most daring project?
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later than; following
From this reading “After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was not the purpose of his life attained now?”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.”
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later than; following
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
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From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
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From this reading Was not the purpose of his life attained now?
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From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
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From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
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From this reading Had he not realized his most daring project?
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From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
apart from; not including
From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
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From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not realized his most daring project?
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From this reading MOUNT HATTERAS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not realized his most daring project?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was not the purpose of his life attained now?
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From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was not the purpose of his life attained now?
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From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
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From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
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From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
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From this reading Had he not realized his most daring project?
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From this reading MOUNT HATTERAS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
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From this reading Was not the purpose of his life attained now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was not the purpose of his life attained now?
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From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
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From this reading Had he not realized his most daring project?
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From this reading Was not the purpose of his life attained now?
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From this reading Had he not realized his most daring project?
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From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this conversation they all made themselves as comfortable as they could, and lay down to sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was not the purpose of his life attained now?
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From this reading All, except Hatteras; and why could this extraordinary man not sleep like the others?
