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Chapter XXXIII
As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!" They growled for answer. "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey. "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes. And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They growled for answer.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
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From this reading They growled for answer.
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From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
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From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
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From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
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From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They growled for answer.
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From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They growled for answer.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
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From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
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From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
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From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They growled for answer.
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From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
at the time that
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
