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Chapter VII
PREPARATIONS. It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim." The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous. To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting. Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
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From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
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From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
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From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
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From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
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From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
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From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
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From this reading PREPARATIONS.
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From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
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From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
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From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
