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Chapter III
We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight. The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum. He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass. That was about the middle of the boat. Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.”
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From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
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From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
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From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
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From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
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From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
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From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
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From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
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From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
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From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
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From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
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From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
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From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
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From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
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From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
at the time that
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
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From this reading We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
