CHAPTER 5 First Lessons in Climbing At Altona, a suburb of Hamburg, is the Chief Station of the Kiel railway, which was to take us to the shores of the Belt.
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Chapter XXXI
THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th. Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle. Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm. My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study. His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
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an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th.”
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From this reading THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
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From this reading THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
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From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading Hans with his usual imperturbable calm remained at the helm.
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From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading THE SEA MONSTER Wednesday, August 19th.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
which person or people
From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed impatiently on the widespread ocean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunately the wind, which for the present blows with some violence, has allowed us to escape from the scene of the unparalleled and extraordinary struggle.
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From this reading My uncle, who for a short time had been withdrawn from his absorbing reveries by the novel incidents of this sea fight, fell back again apparently into a brown study.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 5?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER 5...", what tone does the author establish?
