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Chapter XIV
“Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on? Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?” “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate. What’d we call her if we did?” “Well, how about the _Harmony_, Captain?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Well, how about the _Harmony_, Captain?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?”
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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 Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, how about the _Harmony_, Captain?
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.
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From this reading What’d we call her if we did?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What’d we call her if we did?”
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading “Well, how about the _Harmony_, Captain?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What’d we call her if we did?”
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From this reading “Well, how about the _Harmony_, Captain?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What’d we call her if we did?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What’d we call her if we did?”
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From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.
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From this reading What’d we call her if we did?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, she might, Captain, only she’d hardly be the same old boat that she was now that she’s been down there so long, would she--all these dissensions and so on?
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From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wouldn’t it be easier to build a new one--don’t you think?”
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From this reading “I don’t know but what you’re right, mate.
