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Chapter VII
IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN. As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited. I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me. I was disgusted and disheartened. I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading I was disgusted and disheartened.
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From this reading I was disgusted and disheartened.
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From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
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From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
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From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
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From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
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From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was disgusted and disheartened.
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From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
