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Chapter XXI
THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM. When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it. By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal. As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so. The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.”
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading “The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.”
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From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
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From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
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From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
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From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
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From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
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From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
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From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
at the time that
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
