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Chapter I
It was a quiet night in the Shovel. At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy. They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence. The other men scarcely heeded them. In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.”
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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 It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
