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Chapter I
IN MID PACIFIC. "Man overboard!" It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell. He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened. The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “"Man overboard!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.”
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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 It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
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From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
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From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
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From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
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From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
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From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MID PACIFIC.
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From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
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From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
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From this reading "Man overboard!"
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From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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From this reading IN MID PACIFIC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
from a ship into the water
From this reading "Man overboard!"
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From this reading IN MID PACIFIC.
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From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
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From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
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From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
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From this reading It rang in Felix Thurstan's ears like the sound of a bell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first intimation he received of the accident was that sudden sharp cry from the bo'sun's mate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
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From this reading He gazed about him in dismay, wondering what had happened.
