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Chapter III
A NATIVE FLORIDIAN. The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard. I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built. If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man. He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.”
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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 A NATIVE FLORIDIAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
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From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
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From this reading A NATIVE FLORIDIAN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
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From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
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From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
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From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
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From this reading A NATIVE FLORIDIAN.
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From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
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From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
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From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
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From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
which person or people
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
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From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
