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Chapter VI
A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it. At first I was dragged about twenty feet under. I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down. With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea. My first concern was to look for the frigate.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first concern was to look for the frigate.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.”
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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 A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
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From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
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From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
which person or people
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
