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Chapter XXXV
We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census. Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart. We alone represent the ruling class. With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life. I use my words advisedly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We alone represent the ruling class.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.”
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From this reading I use my words advisedly.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
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From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
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From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
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From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I use my words advisedly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
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From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
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From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
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From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
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From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
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From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
up to a particular time
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
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From this reading I use my words advisedly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
at the time that
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
which person or people
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
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From this reading I use my words advisedly.
