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Chapter VII
"That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness." "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck. Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?" She looked up at him. Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
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later than; following
From this reading “"That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up at him.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “"But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.”
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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 Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
later than; following
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
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From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked up at him.
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From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
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From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?"
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From this reading Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?"
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From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
from a ship into the water
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
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From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
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From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were very soft, and her lips trembled just a little.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "But I don't know now," he continued, "whether I went overboard or whether I am on deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you tell me, Mrs. Trimmer?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was too bad, captain," said she, speaking very gently, "after all your trouble and kindness."
