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Chapter XXIX
WRECKED. Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_. But description was not their forte. He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board. He was inclined to think--not.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.”
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading “He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was inclined to think--not.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.”
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading “WRECKED.”
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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 He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
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From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
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From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
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From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But description was not their forte.
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But description was not their forte.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
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From this reading He was inclined to think--not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But description was not their forte.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But description was not their forte.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was inclined to think--not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But description was not their forte.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gained nothing but a clumsy mass of separate facts concerning passengers and crew, which assisted him little in forming an opinion as to whether Brian Luttrell had, or had not, been on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Percival cultivated acquaintance with the two sailors, and tried to obtain from them some description of the passengers on board the _Falcon_.
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading WRECKED.
