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Chapter XIII
IF THINE ENEMY HUNGER. As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity. Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance. He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard. He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading “He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “IF THINE ENEMY HUNGER.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.”
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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 plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
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From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
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From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
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From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
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From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
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From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
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From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
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From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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From this reading IF THINE ENEMY HUNGER.
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From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
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From this reading IF THINE ENEMY HUNGER.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF THINE ENEMY HUNGER.
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From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
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From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
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From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
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From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
from a ship into the water
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
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From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
extremely frightened
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading IF THINE ENEMY HUNGER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He plumped upon the deck on all fours, in a most undignified attitude for the magnate of Centreport.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
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From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grasping the bob-stay, he made his way on board, with my assistance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As soon as the Grace came within reach of Colonel Wimpleton, on the raft, he improved his opportunity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was so clumsy and terrified that without my help he would certainly have fallen overboard.
