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Chapter XL
HARPOONERS AND SAILORS. (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.) Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies! Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain! Our captain’s commanded.—
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plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARPOONERS AND SAILORS.
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From this reading Our captain’s commanded.—
a group singing together
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From this reading HARPOONERS AND SAILORS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies!
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our captain’s commanded.—
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading HARPOONERS AND SAILORS.
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
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From this reading Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain!
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From this reading Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies!
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
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From this reading (Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies!
