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Chapter XIII
“‘No,’ says he. ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’ “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same? An’ on the West Coast ot thot. What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading ““‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?”
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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 What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘No,’ says he.
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
not any; not one
From this reading “‘No,’ says he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
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From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading “‘No,’ says he.
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
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From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
