Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.

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From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

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From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading I should like to see it.”

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

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From this reading I should like to see it.”

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should like to see it.”

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I should like to see it.”

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

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From this reading Her deck will be the best point of view.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be a pretty fight between the two frigates.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

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From this reading “Come over here, ‘Stuttering Tom,’” he cried; “I was telling these fellows that Captain Broke’s men on the _Shannon_ have been taking a leaf out of our Yankee men-of-war’s books; and that they have been practising gunnery during all this year.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Why don’t you come along in the _Chesapeake_?