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The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside. I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration. I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug. From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man. On the contrary.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.”
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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 From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
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From this reading On the contrary.
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From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
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From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
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From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
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From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
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From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
at the time that
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
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From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
