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Chapter VIII
THE ‘_PANDORA_.’ The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_. Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer. He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders. Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.”
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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 He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
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From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
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From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
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From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
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From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
apart from; not including
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
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From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
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From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
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From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ‘_PANDORA_.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ‘_PANDORA_.’
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
at the time that
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
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From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
