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Chapter XVI
"What countryman, I pray?" "Of Mantua." "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?" _Taming of the Shrew_. During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
wide open
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
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From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
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From this reading "What countryman, I pray?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
wide open
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What countryman, I pray?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of Mantua."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of Mantua."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What countryman, I pray?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
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From this reading _Taming of the Shrew_.
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From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
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From this reading _Taming of the Shrew_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the momentous five minutes occupied in these private movements, Raoul affected to be gaping about in vulgar astonishment, examining the guns, rigging, ornaments of the quarter-deck, etc.; though, in truth, nothing that passed among those near him escaped his vigilant attention.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What countryman, I pray?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of Mantua, Sir?--marry, God forbid And come to Papua, careless of your life?"
