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Chapter XXVII
THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY. I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised. Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger. However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken. My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
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later than; following
From this reading “I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.”
falling or likely to fall over
From this reading “Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.”
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later than; following
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
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From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
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From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
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From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
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From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
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From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
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From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
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From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
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From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
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From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
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From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
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From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
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From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
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From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
not any; not one
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
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From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
falling or likely to fall over
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
